India at UNESCO

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.

Bharat’s iconic statement made in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, “I come from #Bharat, also known as #India, a land of religions, philosophy, Quantum Computing, of over 8,000 years of culture, of 1.45 billion people, 1,600 languages & dialects, the largest democracy in the world, where man first contemplated his relation with the universe and authored the Sanskrit Vedas, the Upanishads, Samhitas, and Itihasas.” #43GC @VishalVSharma7

Please come and experience @incredibleindia India as we present a permanent exhibition on the @UNESCO World Heritage Sites of India on 18th July 6 pm at the Embassy of India, 6 A Olimpia Street, Baku.

Thank you, H.E. @VishalVSharma7 for our meeting reaffirming the strong partnership between 🇮🇳 and @UNESCO. I look forward to advancing together ethical AI, Green AI, media resilience, information integrity and open knowledge for sustainable and inclusive digital transformation.

India’s semiconductor journey gets even more vibrant! The Cabinet has approved Semicon 2.0 with an outlay of Rs. 1,27,500 crore, reaffirming our long-term commitment to making India a global centre for semiconductor design, manufacturing and innovation. Powered by our youth, Semicon 2.0 will strengthen every aspect of the semiconductor ecosystem. Semicon 2.0 will attract greater investment, create high-value opportunities for our youth, strengthen supply chains and advance technological self-reliance in critical sectors. pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa…

At the opening of the Transforming #EducationSummit +4 at @UNESCO, I reaffirmed our conviction: education is the most powerful investment we can make in peace, dignity and the future. As South Africa assumes the co-chairmanship of the SDG4 High-Level Steering Committee, TES+4 brings renewed momentum to the global education agenda. The issues before us matter: 1 in 6 children are still deprived of education, aid to education could fall by up to 30% by 2027, and 113 countries spend more on debt servicing than on education. We must protect education financing, support teachers, listen to young people, and ensure every learner is prepared for the future. #ForThePeople

#GrowMore #AchieveMore

H.E. Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador/PR of India to UNESCO met Ms. Sylvie Coudray, Director for Freedom of Expression, Media Development and Media and Information Literacy, @UNESCO. During the meeting, Amb/PR highlighted India's vibrant and diverse media landscape, with around 150,000 registered newspapers and periodicals, over 900 satellite television channels in nearly 100 languages, and approximately 820 million people accessing media through mobile platforms. Amb/PR also highlighted Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's #MannKiBaat, one of the world's largest regularly broadcast radio programmes in terms of reach. Since 2014, it has been available in more than 20 Indian languages and numerous dialects, with translations into several foreign languages, and is distributed globally through radio, television, digital streaming, podcasts and social media. @VishalVSharma7

H.E. Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador/PR of India to UNESCO addressed the 10th anniversary celebrations of the inscription of “The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement” on the UNESCO World Heritage List, held at the Fondation Le Corbusier in Paris. The event brought together the Ambassadors of France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan and other distinguished guests. India’s component of this transnational World Heritage property, the Capitol Complex in Chandigarh, stands as a global symbol of modern architecture, innovation and humanity’s shared cultural heritage. #WorldHeritage #Chandigarh #LeCorbusier #UNESCO @VishalVSharma7

H.E. Mr. Vishal V. Sharma, Ambassador/PR of India to UNESCO, participated in the World #Kiswahili Language Day celebrations at UNESCO on 7 July 2026, organised by the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania. H.E. Mr. Mwigulu Nchemba, Hon'ble Prime Minister of Tanzania, addressed the gathering along with other Ministers and distinguished dignitaries. Kiswahili became an official language of UNESCO’s General Conference at the 43rd General Conference. India was proud to wholeheartedly support Tanzania in this historic decision. @VishalVSharma7

Screened in @UNESCO the award winning Indian film “Vimukt- In search of the Sky” pictured on the journey of a village boy Naran from a village in Madhya Pradesh to the #Kumbh. The Kumbh Mela was inscribed in 2017 on UNESCO’s Representative List for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It has won the NETPAC2025 award at the Toronto International Film Festival, was nominated to the UNESCO Gandhi medal at IFFI, and won the best actor award at the New York Indian Film Festival 2026. Writer & producer Mrs. Pooja Vishal Sharma was widely applauded and addressed the audience and answered the Q&As, highlighting the need for more women writers to come forward and put their ideas into action. #TIFF2025 #Vimukt #IFFI @VishalVSharma7

Integrating Indian Knowledge Systems (IKS) into education is connecting students to India's rich knowledge traditions and cultural heritage. #12YearsOfGovernment #12YearsOfYuvaShakti

Operation Amistad underway! Two @IAF_MCC C17s took-off today for Venezuela with urgent assistance to support their post-earthquake relief efforts. The assistance contains an Indian Army @adgpi Field Hospital Unit and over 35 tons of relief supplies, medicines and medical equipment, including two BHISHM Cubes. India is committed to support the Government and people of Venezuela in this difficult time. 🇮🇳🇻🇪

The return of the 11th century #Chola-era Copper Plates was a great achievement. The Cholas were one of the greatest maritime empires. It was founded in 848-850 CE by #Vijayalaya Chola, about 600 years before the birth of Christopher #Columbus. #Tamil @IndiaatUNESCO

“Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Every Indian should feel proud that we have such a significant heritage.” PM Narendra Modi. #Tamil: a pride of India, a gift to the World. @IndiaatUNESCO

Study in India (SII) Scheme aims to position India as a global education hub by attracting international students through improved access, outreach, and policy support. #12YearsOfGovernment #12YearsOfYuvaShakti

#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 @moayush @VishalVSharma7

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 @VishalVSharma7

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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 @VishalVSharma7