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Amb Vishal V Sharma delivered India's National Statement at 212th Session of the Executive Board of UNESCO. He highlighted India's tradition of Sewa Parmo Dharma and emphasized on the importance of Emotional Quotient and Spiritual Quotient in Education.

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#Yoga was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016.

Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador / Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, and Chairperson of the 20th Committee of the Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2025), also attended the event and welcomed the participants at the Yoga session. #IDY2026 #YogaForHealthyAgeing #InternationalDayOfYoga2026 #ICH

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The Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO observed the 12th International Day of Yoga 2026 today at the UNESCO Bonvin premises and celebrated the occasion with a guided yoga session with the Art of Living, France @artofliving. The session was attended by members of the different Permanent Delegations of different countries in UNESCO, and friends of India from all walks of life.
#IDY2026 #YogaForHealthyAgeing #InternationalDayOfYoga2026

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Live from Vivatech 2026

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H.E. Mr Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador/PR of India to UNESCO, in his capacity as the Chairperson of 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH20COM), reported on its main outcomes of the New Delhi meeting at the 11th session of the General Assembly of States Parties to the 2003 Convention under item 5 held in UNESCO today.
#20COM #ICH

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Amb/PR welcomed and had discussions with H.E. Ms. Greer Alblas, Ambassador/PR of Australia and Chairperson of the Open-Ended Working Group on Pillar II of the UNESCO80 Roadmap formed under 224EX/12.

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Day 2 of #BharatInnovates2026 saw strong momentum with 80+ DeepTech startup pitches before 50+ global investors from over 10 countries.

So far, the event has facilitated 1,350+ B2B meetings, 50+ collaboration agreements, and 40+start-ups get confirmed investor follow-ups, with funding commitments and advanced-stage investments of approximately USD 254.5 million.

#Innovation #DeepTech #StartupIndia
@narendramodi @PMOIndia @dpradhanbjp @PrinSciAdvGoI @Vineet_K26 @BharatInnov2026 @PIB_India @airnewsalerts @DDNewslive

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"Innovation is in India’s DNA” posters made by PDI on Hon. PM @NarendraModi’s statement made at @BharatInnovates2026. Amb/PR handed over a poster to Dr. Mariagrazia Squicciarini, Chief Researcher and Analyst (Science), Co-chair of the technical task team on AI, UNESCO.
#Innovation #DeepTech #AIForAll #ViksitBharat #BharatInnovates2026

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[Narendra Modi @narendramodi]

Come to India.

Work with us.

Design in India.

Develop in India.

And create solutions for the world.

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Innovation is in India's DNA.

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H.E. M. Said Othman Yakubu, Ambassador of Tanzania, was warmly welcomed at PDI during a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India.

The meeting reflected on the exceptional partnership between India and Tanzania, founded on enduring friendship, mutual respect, and expanding cooperation across diverse sectors. Discussed issues within the mandate of UNESCO.

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Amb/PR of India Sh. Vishal V. Sharma was invited to join the Mexican Delegation in their celebrations at UNESCO to commemorate the opening of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

As Mexico, Canada, and the United States jointly host the world’s biggest sporting spectacle, this edition marks a historic first with opening ceremonies in Mexico City, Toronto, and Los Angeles.

Wishing all participating nations and athletes a memorable tournament from 11 June to 19 July 2026. ⚽🌎

#FIFAWorldCup2026 #Mexico2026 #Canada2026 #USA2026 #FootballUnitesTheWorld

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Pleasure to welcome H.E. Ms. Ingrid Mollestad, Ambassador & PR of Norway to UNESCO, for a warm and productive meeting with H.E. Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador & PR of India to UNESCO. Discussions focused on issues within the mandate of UNESCO and IOC.

The India–Norway Green Strategic Partnership is centered on clean energy, maritime cooperation, technology, Arctic research, and sustainable economic growth. Norway remains one of India’s most valued partners in the Nordic region.
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A pleasure to welcome H.E. Ms. Simona-Mirela Miculescu, Ambassador & Permanent Delegate of Romania to UNESCO and President of the 42nd General Conference of UNESCO, on her courtesy visit to PDI. Discussions focused on issues within UNESCO’s mandate, including strengthening multilateral cooperation in education, culture, science, and communication.

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Pope Leo XIV’s AI encyclical and PM @narendramodi’s vision for AI converge on one powerful idea: technology must serve humanity, not replace it.

From the Pope’s call to “remain profoundly human” to PM Modi’s vision of AI for “Sarvajan Hitay, Sarvajan Sukhaye” and the MANAV framework, the message is clear: AI must empower people, protect diversity, bridge inequalities and uphold democratic values.

India’s AI policies increasingly reflect this path through trusted AI, inclusion of the Global South, bias-free datasets, human oversight, skilling and AI for public good in health, education and agriculture.
The future of AI must be guided by ethics, accountability and human dignity. That is the real way forward for AI. 🇮🇳 🇻🇦 🇺🇳

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H.E. Ms. Jihee Kim, Ambassador/PR of the Republic of Korea to UNESCO paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador/PR on 26 May 2026. She was warmly welcomed. Discussions focused on @UNESCO’s mandate and conventions. 🇮🇳 🇰🇷 🇺🇳

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In the 25th session of the ICPRCP, Amb/PR of India to UNESCO Sh. Vishal V. Sharma called the continued displacement of cultural property removed during colonial/foreign occupation as a human rights violation limiting the full realization of Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which affirms that: “Everyone has the right freely to participate in the cultural life of the community, to enjoy the arts…”

India further states that, Article 1 of the Declaration reminds us that all human beings are “born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Cultural dispossession is ultimately a question of dignity. Hence, the return of cultural heritage to its country of origin restores not only objects, but also memory, identity, and dignity.

India therefore calls for a serious international dialogue on evolving frameworks that allow retrospective consideration of cultural property removed during colonial or foreign occupation, including those predating existing conventions.

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#ICPRCP #UNESCO #HumanRights #UDHR

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At #25COM of the ICPRCP under Agenda 12, Mr. Praveen Kumar Mishra, Joint Director General, ASI, thanked the ICPRCP Secretariat and experts for their valuable recommendations on the timely return and restitution of cultural property lost due to colonial or foreign occupation.

India emphasized the importance of bilateral & multilateral cooperation, provenance research, capacity-building, and the facilitative role of the ICPRCP in advancing meaningful restitution efforts. 🇮🇳

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Statement by the Permanent Delegation of Greece congratulating India and the Netherlands at the ICPRCP on the Return of the Chola era Copper Plates.

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Statement by the ADG/Culture a.i. Mr. Lazare Eloundou-Assomo, congratulating India and the Netherlands at the ICPRCP on the Return of the Chola era Copper Plates.

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