India’s First WAVES 2025 Summit Concludes in Mumbai

India’s first World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 concluded on Sunday at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The four-day summit, which began on Thursday, was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The summit witnessed participation from over 90 countries, with more than ten thousand delegates.

The summit successfully brought together some of the brightest minds and influential figures from the media and entertainment industry. The event covered a wide range of discussions, focusing on crucial themes such as artificial intelligence in media and entertainment, the globalisation of



media, the future of content creation, and the profound impact of emerging technologies.

The WAVES Bazaar saw business deals worth over one thousand three hundred crore rupees with creators and filmmakers from across the country. During the summit, the WAVES declaration was adopted by representatives of 77 countries at the Global Media Dialogue. The cultural programmes during the four-day summit mesmerised the audience, which highlighted India’s vast artistic diversity through traditional folk dances, martial arts displays and vibrant drumming performances.