India will host the second BRICS Culture Working Group meeting in Varanasi on June 4-5, with five thematic panel discussions planned across the grouping’s three priority areas for 2026.
The Varanasi meeting will hold discussions on Creative Economy and People-to-People Cooperation, Copyright and Ethical AI in the Creative Economy, Cultural Heritage Protection and Return of Cultural Property, Collaborative Approaches to Safeguarding Shared Heritage, and Culture as a Driver of Sustainable Development.
Deliberations will contribute towards an Outcome Document, and delegates will attend a cultural programme, a Ganga cruise and Ganga aarti, and a Sarnath excursion to the Buddhist heritage site.
After Varanasi, the culture track will continue with meetings in Bhopal and New Delhi, and India is conducting four official BRICS Culture Track meetings this year.
