WAVES 2025

• WAVES = World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit, India's first dedicated global convergence platform for the Media & Entertainment (M&E) sector.
• Maiden edition hosted by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB) at Mumbai, 1–4 May 2025, inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi.
• Strategic relevance: positions India as a hub of the global creative economy ("Orange Economy"), links to Create in India, Make in India and soft-power diplomacy.