New Delhi, June 2 -- India will host the second BRICS Culture Working Group meeting in Varanasi on June 4-5, the Ministry of Culture (MoC) announced on Monday, with five thematic panel discussions planned across the grouping's three priority areas for 2026.

MoC secretary Vivek Aggarwal addressed the media confirming the full culture track calendar under India's 2026 BRICS chairship, themed "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."

The Varanasi meeting - chosen for its significance as one of the world's oldest living cities reflecting civilisational depth and living heritage - will hold five thematic panel discussions: Creative Economy and People-to-People Cooperation; Copyright and Ethical AI in the Creative...