A global outreach beyond biz: Showcasing India's cultural, modern strengths

An ancient civilisation with a modern outlook, India has a lot of fine strengths - in cinema, sports, art, culture, food, yoga - that it is building on

As Dommaraju Gukesh got up from his chair, both arms raised and a beaming smile, the moment felt timeless. The raucous cheers from the crowd only amplified the significance of his epochal triumph.

 

Gukesh, 18, was crowned the youngest world champion in the history of chess, quelling Ding Liren in the 2024 FIDE World Championship in Singapore – an occasion that took India’s soft power to new heights.

 

Since the turn of the century, the country has expanded its global influence in more ways than one, with yoga, art, sport, cinema and food (with several Michelin star Indian chefs) all