India

UNESCO member since 1946

Asia and the Pacific

Group IV

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Women at centre of UNESCO’s COVID-19 response in India

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UNESCO in India

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Lists and designations

World Heritage Sites

Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.

Elements incribed on the Intangible heritage list

Safeguarding our living heritage

World Book Capital Network

A diverse global partnership of organisations, civil society groups and cities that support each other to create a lasting community of readers.

Data & Statistics

Killed Journalists

Since 1993, UNESCO counts the number of journalists killed in the framework of their duties

Country's representation to UNESCO

Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO

Maison de l'UNESCO Bureaux M1.33 - M1.42 1, rue Miollis Paris Cedex 15 75732 France

Indian National Commission for Cooperation with UNESCO

Ministry of Human Resource Development Department of Secondary and Higher Education Government of India New Delhi 110 001 India