Ministry of Culture Signs MoU with France’s National Library to Preserve India’s Manuscript Heritage

October 27, 2026 11:26 PM

Ministry of Culture Signs MoU with France’s National Library to Preserve India’s Manuscript Heritage

The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF), or National Library of France, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Paris on 26 October 2026 to strengthen institutional cooperation in the preservation, digitisation, research and dissemination of manuscript and documentary heritage. The MoU was signed and exchanged under the Gyan Bharatam Mission, by Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and Gilles Pécout, Pr...

Indian manuscripts are a civilisational treasure, says PM Modi

September 12, 2025 8:57 PM

Indian manuscripts are a civilisational treasure, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described India’s manuscripts as an “unparalleled civilisational treasure” and a source of national pride, while addressing the Gyan Bharatam International Conference in New Delhi. The three-day conference, organised by the Ministry of Culture at Vigyan Bhawan, concludes on September 13. Its theme is ‘Reclaiming India’s Knowledge Legacy through Manuscript Heritage’. The Prime Minister said that every country values its historical artefacts as ...