An Unexpected and Vibrant Performance of Indian Songs at Panel Session "Peace through Culture: Shared Values as the Basis for a Shared Future" in New Delhi

The panel session "Peace through Culture: Shared Values as the Foundation for a Shared Future" was held on March 25, 2026, in New Delhi. The event was part of the World Public Summit: India "New World: India in the Architecture of a Shared Future" and brought together representatives of the global community who were concerned about human dignity and responsibility towards future generations.

The main topics of discussion:

• Spiritual culture and heritage as the value basis of the future;
• Culture as a space of dialogue and mutual respect;
• The role of family and intergenerational link in preserving values;
• Shared values in the diversity of cultures;
• The significance of spiritual traditions in shaping a culture of peace.

The session was moderated by Alyona Dolgopolova, a journalist, public figure, and expert in international cultural cooperation, the Official Secretary of the World Peoples Assembly of Peoples of the World.

The discussion was also attended by:

• Sandeep Marwah - founder of Noida Film City, the founder and president of Marwah Studios, and the president and founder of the Asian Academy of Film & Television (India).
• Irina Darneva - member of the Presidium of the World Forum of Spiritual Culture, the Chairman of the Council for Spiritual Culture, and a member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the World Peoples Assembly (Russia).
• Sonam Wangmo - Director of Education at the Vajrayana Buddhist Council of Malaysia (VBCM), a Buddhist nun, PhD, teacher, and writer (Bhutan).
• Tejender Sharma - Founding Partner of Arte Mediatech / Gibbous Films (India);
• Indira Behara Tankha - Vice President of Global Health Strategies, MD in Public Health at the School of Public Health. Mailman University of Columbia in New York (India);
• Manoj Tiwari - politician, singer and actor, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (India);
• Rashmi Malik - Chairperson of the Spic Macay Foundation (India);Anand Raaj Anand is an Indian composer, lyricist, and playback singer in the Indian film industry (India).

In addition to the engaging discussion, one of the most memorable moments of the event was the surprise performance by Manoj Tiwari and Anand Raaj Anand, who performed a series of traditional Indian songs during the panel session.

The session was an important step in strengthening international dialogue and mutual understanding between cultures from different countries.

The World Peoples Assembly is an international union of non-governmental organizations that forms a humanitarian platform for cooperation between the peoples of the world based on trust, mutual respect and common values.

Media accreditation for the Summit, cooperation issues: media@world-assembly.org, +7 (985) 768-2053 (Oksana Leontieva).

More information is on the official website of the World Public Summit.

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