India, March 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Under the visionary leadership of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, who has consistently emphasised that tribal art, languages and traditions represent India's living civilisational heritage, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs is organising Tribes Art Fest (TAF) 2026 in the national capital.

The Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Shri Jual Oram, today inaugurated the 12-day festival at Travancore Palace, reaffirming the Government of India's commitment to preservation of tribal heritage alongside structured economic empowerment of tribal communities.

The ceremony opened with a soulful invocation of Vande Mataram by Sangeet Natak Akademi. Organised by the Ministry of...