NEW DELHI, Dec 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said intangible heritage carries the “moral and emotional memories” of societies, urging its preservation to save the world’s cultural diversity.

His written message to a gathering of delegates attending the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), being held at the Red Fort here, was read out on the occasion of its opening ceremony on Sunday.

This is the first time that India is hosting a session of the UNESCO panel from December 8-13.

PM Modi’s message was read by Union Culture Secretary Vivek Aggarwal in the presence of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, the chief guest, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany,

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