New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday underscored India's longstanding commitment to protecting global cultural traditions as he addressed the inaugural session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in New Delhi.

Jaishankar said it was "fitting" that the committee had convened in a country with a deep civilisational legacy across diverse cultural forms. "It is fitting that you are assembled in India, which has so much to contribute to the world in regard to such heritage," he said.

He noted that India, as a founding member of UNESCO, had "actively advanced UNESCO's objectives of promoting global peace and understanding through deeper cooperation in education, science and culture."

Em

See Full Page