Deepavali, India’s iconic festival of lights, has been officially inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a key session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), currently being hosted at Delhi’s Red Fort.

This marks the first time India is hosting the ICH Committee session.

The 20th session of the panel is under way from December 8 to 13 at the Red Fort.

A total of 67 nominations submitted by nearly 80 countries will be examined during the course of the session.

Delegates from around the world gathered in the capital to evaluate nominations that highlight traditions, practices, and expressions cherished by communities globally.

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