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PM Narendra Modi hails Indian cinema's global legacy

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May 02, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on May 1, calling it a historic moment for India’s cultural and creative sectors.

The four-day summit, Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries, aims to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation.

PM Modi addressed a diverse audience of artists, innovators, industry leaders, and policymakers from over 90 countries. “...India, with a billion-plus population, is also a land of a billion-plus stories and over a billion storytellers,” he said.

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