Overview
- Event: Global Media Dialogue 2025
- Platform: Government-to-government initiative, held during the World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES)
- Hosted by: India; attended by delegates from 60+ countries
Key Objectives
- Foster technology-driven pluralism and a democratised international system
- Promote cultural diversity, local storytelling, and cross-border media collaboration
- Reimagine global discourse beyond colonial-era structures and great power dominance
WAVES Declaration Highlights
- Adopted by all member states
- Core Commitments:
- Promote cultural diversity and responsible AI use
- Enhance global cooperation in the media and entertainment sector
- Reduce digital and cultural divides
- Ensure fair and ethical media practices
- Combat misinformation and disinformation through responsible journalism
Strategic Outcomes:
- Global consensus on:
- Enabling creative innovation and cultural preservation
- Strengthening media integrity and fact-based reporting
- Supporting inclusive, ethically governed digital media ecosystems
Significance:
- Positions India as a thought leader in shaping a more inclusive, multipolar media order
- Lays groundwork for a collaborative global media framework, anchored in shared cultural values and equitable digital access
