Varanasi: India will host the Second BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, from the 4th to the 5th of this month.
The announcement was made by the Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal at a press conference in New Delhi.
The two-day meeting will facilitate structured multilateral dialogue on cultural cooperation in keeping with India’s BRICS 2026 theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
Aggarwal said that the 2026 BRICS Culture Working Group deliberations are structured around three major thematic priorities, including creative economy and AI, Heritage Protection, Culture and Sustainable Development.
he Ministry of Culture, Government of India, played a leading role in bringing BRICS nations together as it hosted the First BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting on 29 April 2026 at Kartavya Bhawan, New Delhi.
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The meeting which was held virtually was chaired by Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India and was attended by leaders, delegates and representatives of countries like Russia, South Africa, Ethiopia, Indonesia, UAE, Iran, China, Brazil, and other member nations.
India's BRICS Chairship 2026 carries the theme: Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
During the meeting, the deliberations delved around discussions on Creative Economy, Cultural and Creative Industries, and Artificial Intelligence. It also focused on how member nations can grow their creative sectors and deal with the impact of AI on copyright and cultural content.
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Talks on Cultural Heritage Protection and Return of Cultural Property were also conducted which highlighted the need for working together to protect shared heritage and bring back cultural artefacts that belong to member nations.
Other conversations centered around Culture, Climate, and Sustainable Development and highlighted how culture and traditional knowledge can help communities tackle climate change and build a more sustainable future.
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