PM Modi to visit Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh on May 1 and 2
The Hindu
PM Modi to inaugurate WAVES 2025 summit in Mumbai and Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in Mumbai on Thursday (May 1, 2025) and Vizhinjam International Deepwater Multipurpose Seaport in Kerala on Friday (May 2, 2025).
A statement said PM Modi will be on a tour of three states, including Andhra Pradesh, over the next two days.
PM Modi will lay the foundation stone of and inaugurate multiple development projects worth over ₹58,000 crore in Amaravati. He will also be addressing audiences at the events in the three States.
The PMO said the WAVES 2025 is a first-of-its-kind summit in India. The four-day event is poised to position India as a global hub for media, entertainment, and digital innovation by bringing together creators, startups, industry leaders, and policymakers from across the world, it added.
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WAVES 2025, which has a tagline of “Connecting Creators, Connecting Countries”, will witness participation from over 90 countries, with more than 10,000 delegates, 1,000 creators, over 300 companies, and over 350 startups.
The summit will feature 42 plenary sessions, 39 breakout sessions, and 32 masterclasses spanning diverse sectors including broadcasting, infotainment, AVGC-XR, films, and digital media, it added.
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