Lok Sabha Question No. 288 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shri Lumbaram Choudhary, Shri Jagdambika Pal, Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya, Dr. Alok Kumar Suman, Shri Manoj Tiwari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 288 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.11.2024

## World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit

288:  Shri Bidyut Baran Mahato:

Shri Jugal Kishore:

Dr. Alok Kumar Suman:

Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab:

Shri Lumba Ram:

Smt. Shobhanaben Mahendrasinh Baraiya:

Shri Jagdambika pal:

Shri Manoj Tiwari:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BRAODCASTING be pleased to state:

- a.  the steps taken by the Government to improve India's media and entertainment industry and extend its global influence; and
- b.  the details of various events organised under World Audio Visual and Entertainment  Summit  (WAVES)  across  genres  such  as  anime,  music,  dance, gaming etc?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF RAILWAYS, MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING;  AND  MINISTER  OF  ELECTRONICS  &  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

(SHRI ASHWINI VAISHNAW)

(a) & (b): The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced to organise the first edition of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in New Delhi ,  2025.  WAVES aims to  play  a  pivotal  role  in  promoting  India's media & entertainment industry on the global stage by serving as a strategic platform for international  collaboration  and  investment.  By  bringing  together  stakeholders  from and distribution partnerships,  and  talent  exchanges.    This  Summit  is  a  transformative,  one-of  its  kind initiative that positions Indian industry as a global content hub through convergence of from  February  5 th -  9 th across the globe-including producers, distributors, technology innovators, policymakers-the Summit creates opportunities for co-productions, all segments of the industry on a single platform. As a precursor of WAVES, 'Create in India Challenges (CIC): Season 1' has been launched as a platform to showcase Indian talent and foster innovation in various creative  fields.  Currently,  27  Challenges  are  being  run  across  the  M&E  sector  in fields  such  as  animation,  gaming,  comics,  films,  broadcasting,  music,  new  media,

emerging technologies, etc.

Further, the Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of Indian Institute of Creative emerging technologies. This would also support digital creators and consequentially augment the

Technologies (IICT) to create skill sets for content creation in the creator economy in the country.

In addition, with the view to promote co-production of films between Indian filmmakers and film makers of different countries, the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has entered into seventeen Audio Visual Co-production Agreements with various countries to support collaborations between the film makers of the two countries and provide them institutional  support,  including  financial  incentives.  India  Cine  Hub  promotes  ease  of doing  business  by  providing  a  single  window  approval  process  that  facilitates  the international productions with support for locations and resources.

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