Published: 6 December 2025General
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee Holds 20th Session; India's Heritage Focus
The 20th session of the UNESCO Inter-Governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in early December 2025. India has 15 elements inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, including Yoga, Kumbh Mela, Ramlila, Chhau Dance, and Koodiyattam.
India's diverse intangible heritage includes performing arts, oral traditions, rituals, festive events, traditional craftsmanship, and knowledge concerning nature. Rajasthan's Kalbeliya folk dance was inscribed in 2010. The state's rich intangible heritage also includes Phad painting traditions, Manganiyar and Langha music, and puppetry (Kathputli) traditions of the Bhat community.
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India's total UNESCO tentative list count reached how many sites after the September 2025 additions?
Explanation · Correct answer CIndia's tentative list grew from 62 to 69 with 49 cultural, 17 natural, and 3 mixed properties.
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What is the **UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee Holds 20th Session; India's Heritage Focus** and what are its key outcomes?
The 20th session of the UNESCO Inter-Governmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in early December 2025. India has 15 elements inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, including Yoga, Kumbh Mela, Ramlila, Chhau Dance, and Koodiyattam. India's diverse int
What are the key areas of cooperation between **India** and **the partner country**?
India has 15 elements on UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage including Yoga, Kumbh Mela, Ramlila, Chhau Dance, and Koodiyattam
What agreements or MoUs were signed during **UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee Holds 20th Session; India's Heritage Focus**?
India's intangible heritage includes performing arts, oral traditions, rituals, festive events, traditional craftsmanship, and knowledge concerning nature
Who represented India at **UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee Holds 20th Session; India's Heritage Focus** and when did it take place?
**Indian delegation** represented India. 20th session of UNESCO Inter-Governmental Committee for Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in early December 2025
What is the strategic importance of **UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee Holds 20th Session; India's Heritage Focus** for India's foreign policy?
Rajasthan's rich intangible heritage also includes Phad painting, Manganiyar and Langha music, and Kathputli puppetry of Bhat community
