India, Sept. 29 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

The 65th National Exhibition of Art, organised by the Lalit Kala Akademi, was held on September 29, 2026, in New Delhi. Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism, Government of India, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India; Shri K.K. Mishra, Joint Secretary (Akademies), Ministry of Culture; and Shri Rajeev Kumar, Secretary, Lalit Kala Akademi, along with Padma Shri awardees Shri Sudhakar Olwe, Shri Sudarshan Patnaik, and Shri Ashok Kumar Vishwas were present on the occasion.

On the occasion, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and other dignitaries viewed artworks created from was...