Since 2021, Ministry of Culture, Government of India has signed Cultural Exchange Programmes (CEPs) with 41 countries for disseminating Indian art and culture abroad to promote India’s soft power and for developing and promoting inter-

cultural relations between India and other countries in different areas of arts and culture like music, dance, theatre, museums & science museums, libraries,

archives, protection and conservation of historic monuments and archaeological sites, literature, research & documentation, 

festival, anthropology, among others.  Further, Festival of India are also organized in other countries latest been at Kuwait in March, 2023 and France in July, 2023.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has undertaken several measures to maintain and conserve the protected monuments and areas. Periodic inspections of the protected monuments and areas are conducted to assess the conservation status and requirements. 

Conservation of the monuments are done as per the need and also considering the availability of resources, following the national conservation policy. 

Additionally, ASI is improving monument documentation through digital records and condition mapping.