New Delhi, Dec 10: India’s Deepavali, the festival of lights, was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations on earning the coveted tag.

The decision was taken during a key meeting of UNESCO being hosted at the Red Fort in Delhi.

Chants of ‘Jai Hind’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ rent the air as UNESCO announced that the festival has been added to the prestigious list after a discussion by its committee.

Artistes dressed in different traditional attire performed in front of the main stage while images of the Deepavali festival played on the big screen.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the addition of Deepavali to UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage List, saying it will contribute to the fes

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