**Executive Summary**
This document is a press release from PIB Delhi, dated January 9, 2026, regarding the inauguration of the Third International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi by Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan. The conference was organized by Vaishvik Hindi Parivaar, Antarashtriya Sahyog Parishad, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, and the Department of Bharatiya Bhasha, University of Delhi. The Vice-President emphasized the importance of linguistic diversity and the role of languages in preserving culture and national unity.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Conference Inauguration:**
* Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the Third International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi.
* The conference was organized by Vaishvik Hindi Parivaar, Antarashtriya Sahyog Parishad, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, and the Department of Bharatiya Bhasha, University of Delhi.
* **Vice-President's Statements:**
* Linguistic diversity has safeguarded India's shared Dharma and strengthened its civilizational ethos.
* India's languages have united, not divided the nation.
* Protecting languages means protecting civilization.
* Increasing numbers of Members of Parliament are speaking in their mother tongues.
* The Constitution of India and its Eighth Schedule reflect India's ancient wisdom by recognizing and celebrating linguistic diversity.
* **Key Themes:**
* Emphasis on the role of language in preserving knowledge, culture, and identity.
* Highlighting the importance of linguistic diversity for national unity and democracy.
* Calling for preservation of endangered languages through research, international collaboration, and academic collaboration.
* Advocating the use of technology, including digital archives and AI-based translation tools, to support language preservation.
* Appreciating the National Education Policy 2020 for promoting multilingual education and the Gyan Bharatam Mission for preserving manuscripts.
**Impact Analysis**
**Scholars, Academicians, Linguists, Researchers, and Delegates (from India and Abroad)**
*Impact:*
* These individuals and groups are encouraged to engage in research, international academic collaboration, and preservation efforts, particularly for endangered languages.
*Action Required:*
* Participate in language conferences, collaborate on research projects, and contribute to the preservation of ancient scripts and manuscripts.
**Indian Citizens**
*Impact:*
* Reinforces the importance of linguistic diversity for national unity and democratic expression.
* Encourages the use of mother tongues and appreciation of the country's linguistic heritage.
*Action Required:*
* Express themselves in their own languages.
**Government and Policymakers**
*Impact:*
* NEP 2020 has been highlighted as a positive development for multilingual education.
*Action Required:*
* Continue to implement and support policies that promote linguistic diversity and preservation of languages.
Key Entities Referenced
C. P. Radhakrishnan: Vice-President of India who inaugurated the Third International Conference on Indian Languages.
Third International Conference on Indian Languages: Conference focusing on the importance and preservation of Indian languages.
National Education Policy 2020: Policy that promotes multilingual education.
Constitution of India: India's foundational document, which recognizes and celebrates linguistic diversity
New Delhi: Location of the Third International Conference on Indian Languages.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice-President Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan
Inaugurates Third International Conference on
Indian Languages in New Delhi
Linguistic Diversity Has Safeguarded India’s Shared Dharma:
Vice-President
India’s Languages Have United, Not Divided the Nation: Vice-
President
Protecting Languages Means Protecting Civilisation: Vice-
President
Vice-President Highlights Growing Use of Mother Tongues in
Parliament
प्रव तथ: 09 JAN 2026 4:49PM by PIB Delhi
The Vice-President of India, Shri. C. P. Radhakrishnan, today inaugurated the Third International
Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi. The Conference was organised by Vaishvik Hindi
Parivaar, Antarashtriya Sahyog Parishad, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, and the Department
of Bharatiya Bhasha, University of Delhi.
Vice-President of India, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan, inaugurated the Third
International Conference on Indian Languages in New Delhi today, stating that
India’s linguistic diversity has never divided the nation but has instead
strengthened its shared civilisational ethos and common… pic.twitter.com/ROl9M
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— Vice-President of India (@VPIndia) January 9, 2026
Addressing scholars, linguists and international delegates, the Vice-President described language as the
conscience of civilisation, carrying collective memory, knowledge systems and values across generations.
From ancient stone inscriptions and palm-leaf manuscripts to the digital scripts of today, he said,
languages have preserved philosophies, sciences, poetry and ethical traditions that define humanity.
Recalling his recent participation in Siddha Day celebrations in Chennai, the Vice-President said he had
seen a large number of palm-leaf manuscripts, which stand as enduring testimony to India’s vast andmultilingual knowledge traditions. He observed that every Indian language has contributed profoundly to
philosophy, medicine, science, governance and spirituality.
The Vice-President underlined that India’s many languages have never divided the nation; instead, they
have preserved and strengthened a shared civilisational ethos and a common Dharma.
Sharing his experience from his first session of Parliament as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the Vice-
President noted that an increasing number of Members of Parliament are now speaking in their respective
mother tongues. He also recalled that the copy of translation of Constitution of India was recently released
in the Santhali language by the President of India,Smt. Droupadi Murmu, describing it as a significant step
towards linguistic inclusion and democratic respect for all speech communities.
The Vice-President noted that the Constitution of India and its Eighth Schedule reflect India’s ancient
wisdom by recognising and celebrating linguistic diversity, affirming that national unity rests not on
uniformity but on mutual respect. Democracy, he said, flourishes when every citizen can express
themselves in their own language.
Highlighting contemporary challenges, he cautioned that many indigenous languages across the world are
endangered. Language Conferences, he said, play a vital role in strengthening research, international
academic collaboration and the preservation of ancient scripts and manuscripts, particularly of endangered
languages.
Referring to initiatives under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, the Vice-President
highlighted the National Education Policy 2020, which promotes multilingual education, and appreciated
the Gyan Bharatam Mission for preserving and disseminating manuscripts of Indian languages,
reaffirming India’s belief that knowledge is sacred and meant to be shared.
Calling for technology to become an ally in language preservation, the Vice-President advocated the use of
digital archives, AI-based translation tools and multilingual platforms to ensure that Indian languages
thrive in the present and shape the future.
Concluding his address, the Vice-President said that in preserving languages, India preserves its
civilisations; in nurturing linguistic diversity, it strengthens democracy; and in celebrating every language,
it upholds the dignity of humanity itself.
Among those present on the occasion were Former Union Minister for Education, Dr Ramesh Pokhriyal
‘Nishank’; Chairman, Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Shri Ram Bahadur Rai; Secretary
General, Council for International Cooperation, Shri Shyam Parande; along with scholars, academicians,
linguists, researchers and delegates from India and abroad.
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