The ‘Waves 2025’ event this year witnessed participation from over 90 countries, with more than 10,000 delegates, 1,000 creators, over 300 companies, over 350 startups and an overall footfall of approximately 1 lakh attendees — spanning diverse sectors including broadcasting, infotainment, AVGC-XR, films and digital media, the government said on Wednesday.

This year, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting carried out many important initiatives to support India’s media and entertainment sector, IANS reported

The biggest among them was ‘WAVES 2025’, the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi describing WAVES not just as an event, but as a “wave of culture, creativity and universal connectivity”.

PM Modi also emphasised India’s vision of ‘Create in India, Create for the World,’ inviting global investors and youth to engage with India’s expansive creative ecosystem.

According to the ministry, CreatoSphere is an immersive hub of innovation that places creators at the centre, transforming ideas into experiences across film, VFX, VR, animation, gaming, comics, music, broadcasting, and digital media.

It brought together leading creative minds from India and abroad to foster dialogue, partnerships, innovation, and global showcasing of talent.

Also, CIC Season-I emerged as “India’s largest creative talent movement” and achieved unprecedented global reach.