<h1>India International Dance and Music Festival 2026 showcases global artists and advances cultural diplomacy while promoting international student engagement</h1> India International Dance and Music Festival 2026, organised by a private university in association with ICCR, showcases large-scale international cultural exchange and reinforces cultural diplomacy; this fosters cross-border artistic collaboration and bolsters soft power projection, thereby supporting increased cultural delegations and student mobility. The event foregrounds preservation and promotion of intangible cultural heritage through performances by troupes from 33 countries, which operationally strengthens bilateral cultural engagement and internationalisation of higher education. The universitys accredited status and international student figures are presented to substantiate institutional capacity for sustained cultural and educational exchange.