On June 18, 2026, the Prime Minister’s Office released a statement regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s highlights on the preservation and promotion of India's cultural heritage.
**Key Objectives and Vision**
The Prime Minister emphasized that India’s cultural heritage is being preserved, celebrated, and advanced with renewed vigor. These efforts are guided by the vision of **‘Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi’** (Heritage as well as Development), which seeks to reconnect the public with the nation’s timeless traditions.
**Strategic Initiatives**
The statement identified several key areas of focus in heritage preservation, including:
* **Repatriation of Antiquities:** Efforts to bring back cultural artifacts and antiquities to India.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Strengthening spiritual and pilgrimage infrastructure to enhance accessibility and connection to traditional sites.
**Communication and Metadata**
The highlights were shared via the Prime Minister's official account on X (formerly Twitter) using the hashtag **#12YearsOfVikasBhiVirasatBhi**.
**Document Details:**
* **Source:** Press Information Bureau (PIB) Delhi, Prime Minister's Office.
* **Release Date/Time:** 18 JUN 2026, 2:33 PM.
* **Release ID:** 2274536.
* **Visitor Count:** 545 (at the time of the release).
* **Available Languages:** The release is provided in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Key Entities Referenced
Narendra Modi: The Prime Minister of India who highlighted the government's efforts toward preserving and promoting national cultural heritage.
Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi: The central vision and guiding principle mentioned for balancing heritage preservation with development-led growth.
Prime Minister's Office
Prime Minister highlights efforts to preserve and
promote India’s cultural heritage
प्रव तथ: 18 JUN 2026 2:33PM by PIB Delhi
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has highlighted efforts to preserve and promote India’s cultural
heritage and said that India’s cultural heritage is being preserved, celebrated and carried forward with
renewed vigour.
The Prime Minister stated that guided by the vision of ‘Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi’, efforts ranging from the
repatriation of antiquities to strengthening spiritual and pilgrimage infrastructure are reconnecting people
with India’s timeless traditions.
In a post on X, he said;
“India’s cultural heritage is being preserved, celebrated and carried forward with renewed vigour.
Guided by the vision of ‘Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi’, efforts ranging from the repatriation of antiquities to
strengthening spiritual and pilgrimage infrastructure are reconnecting people with India’s timeless
traditions.
#12YearsOfVikasBhiVirasatBhi”
India’s cultural heritage is being preserved, celebrated and carried forward with
renewed vigour.
Guided by the vision of ‘Virasat Bhi, Vikas Bhi’, efforts ranging from the
repatriation of antiquities to strengthening spiritual and pilgrimage infrastructure
are reconnecting… https://t.co/E2Oe8RBeKU
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 18, 2026
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