US EditionRight time for ‘create in India, create for world’: PM Modi calls WAVES 2025 global celebration of creativity
- On May 1, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially opened the WAVES event at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre, highlighting its role as a global platform for creators, innovators, and policymakers in the entertainment industry.
- The summit occurred amid India's emerging position as a global creative economy hub and was themed 'Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries.'
- WAVES 2025 brought together more than 10,000 participants, including creative professionals, industry leaders, financiers, and government representatives from over 100 countries, featuring worldwide conversations and numerous sessions focused on cinema, technology, and digital media.
- Modi emphasized that Indian cinema has successfully showcased India’s spirit across the world, noting that although the platforms for viewing may be shrinking, the impact and reach of India’s stories are expanding significantly. He described this period as the beginning of India’s Orange Economy.
- The event represented a landmark moment in positioning India as a key player in the global creative landscape, aiming to tap into a $50 billion media and entertainment market by 2029 while encouraging international cooperation.
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PM Modi at WAVES: Right time for create in India, create for world
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the WAVES summit will lay the foundation for a global ecosystem housing international talent and creativity. Inaugurating the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) here, he said it was the right time for “create in India, create for world” when the world is looking for new ways of story-telling while India has so much more to offer. Also ReadPM Modi ‘Master of headlin…
Right time for ‘create in India, create for world’: PM Modi calls WAVES 2025 global celebration of creativity
PM Modi batted for creative responsibility, saying technology is playing an increasingly important role in people’s lives and extra effort was needed to maintain human sensitivity
Riding Creative Wave: What India Taught Me About Kazakhstan’s Untapped Power
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. MUMBAI — As I attended the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in the early days of May, I found myself not just a journalist covering an event, but a dreamer swept up in something far larger than headlines and press kits. I was in the middle of a movement. Aida Haidar. And where better for such a movement to unfold than Mumbai — not just a city,…
Create in India, create for world: PM Modi
Mumbai, May 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched Indias first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025) at Mumbaiís Jio World Centre with a declaration that now was the right time to create in India, create for the world.î The landmark event, coinciding with Maharashtra Day celebrations, brought together creative professionals, tech innovators, and entertainment industry leaders from over 100 countries in what observe…
WAVES summit: PM Modi bats for creative responsibility to uphold cultural integrity and instil positive values
Mumbai: Underscoring the importance of creative responsibility in a technology-driven 21st century, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised that as technology increasingly influences human lives, extra efforts are needed to preserve emotional sensitivity and cultural richness. He also highlighted the need to protect young generations from divisive and harmful ideologies, stating that the World Audio Visual and Entertainment (WAVES 2…
PM Modi invites global creators to make India their playground at WAVES 2025
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the first edition of the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES 2025) in Mumbai with a compelling call to the global creative community: “Come, make India your creative playground.” Positioning WAVES as more than just an acronym, Modi said the summit marks a "wave of culture, creativity, and universal connection," offering a global platform to creators, innovators, investor…
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