Second BRICS Culture Working Group Meeting begins today in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

• Second BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) Meeting held in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on 4–5 June 2026 under India's BRICS Chairship 2026.
• Convened by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India; inaugural session chaired by Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture.
• Examines India's role as BRICS Chair 2026, the expanded BRICS+ composition, and themes like Creative Economy, Cultural & Creative Industries, Copyright and AI.