Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday welcomed the inclusion of Deepavali in UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity 2025. Expressing joy and pride, PM Modi, in a post on X, said, “People in India and around the world are thrilled. For us, Deepavali is very closely linked to our culture and ethos. It is the soul of our civilisation. It personifies illumination and righteousness. The addition of Deepavali to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage List will contribute to the festival’s global popularity even further.”

“May the ideals of Prabhu Shri Ram keep guiding us for eternity,” he added.

Deepavali was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity , along with 19 other global cultural heritages that featured in the 2025 list.

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