**Summary:**
The Ministry of Culture reports on the 10th BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting held in Brasilia, Brazil on May 26, 2025. The meeting served as a platform for BRICS nations to promote cultural exchange and collaboration in areas such as arts, museums, cultural heritage, archives, and literature. While no bilateral agreements were signed during the meeting, the Indian Minister of Culture held bilateral discussions with counterparts from Brazil, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). India maintains existing bilateral cultural relations with all BRICS nations through Culture Exchange Programmes. India is committed to integrating culture into climate adaptation, leveraging indigenous knowledge and traditional practices for sustainable solutions. The Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) initiative recognizes the inherent sustainability within Indian culture and traditions. This information was provided by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. Contact information: Sunil Kumar Tiwari, pibcultureatgmaildotcom, Release ID: 2150697.
Key Entities Referenced
BRICS: An intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Ministry of Culture: The Indian government ministry responsible for the preservation and promotion of art and culture of India.
Brasilia, Brazil: The capital city of Brazil and the location of the 10th BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting.
India: A nation committed to cultural diplomacy, heritage conservation, and people-to-people exchanges amongst the BRICS nations.
South Africa: A BRICS nation that held bilateral meetings with the Honble Minister of Culture of India.
United Arab Emirates: A nation that held bilateral meetings with the Honble Minister of Culture of India.
Mission LiFE-Lifestyle for Environment: An initiative recognizing that Indian culture and living traditions are inherently sustainable and seeks to channel efforts into a global mass movement of positive behavioural change.
Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism of India.
Ministry of Culture
10th BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting
Posted On: 31 JUL 2025 4:06PM by PIB Delhi
The BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting is a vital platform for promoting mutual understanding, cultural
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exchange, and other collaborative initiatives in the culture sector. Having adopted the Declaration of the 10
BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting, India is committed to cultural diplomacy, heritage conservation, and
people-to-people exchanges amongst the BRICS nations through cooperation/exchange in the fields of Arts,
Museum & Galleries, Cultural Heritage, Archives, Literature, puppetry, various arts forms and dance forms,
theater etc.
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No bilateral agreements are signed following the discussions in the 10 BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting
held in Brasilia, Brazil on 26 May, 2025. However, Hon’ble Minister of Culture held bilateral meetings with
his counterparts from Brazil, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the sidelines of the
BRICS Culture Ministers Meeting. India maintains bilateral cultural relations with all BRICS Nations through
bilateral Culture Exchange Programmes for strengthening cooperation in the fields of museums, theatre,
literature, libraries, art galleries, etc.
India supports integration of culture into climate adaptation framework by integrating indigenous knowledge
and traditional practices into contemporary climate strategies that would unlock sustainable, low-impact
solutions that have been refined over generations—from indigenous water management systems and climate-
responsive vernacular architecture to environmentally friendly artisanal crafts.
Mission LiFE-Lifestyle for Environment recognizes that Indian culture and living traditions are inherently
sustainable. The importance of conserving our precious natural resources and living in harmony with nature
are emphasized in our ancient scriptures. LiFE seeks to channel the efforts of individuals and communities
into a global mass movement of positive behavioural change.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a
written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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Sunil Kumar Tiwari
pibculture[at]gmail[dot]com
(Release ID: 2150697)