Miscellaneous Current Affairs · 26 June 2026

Jammu and Kashmir government bids for Sufiyana music's inclusion in UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list on June 25, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 26 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Sufiyana Mousiqi is believed to have been in practice since the 15th century in Kashmir.
  • It is for the first time bidding for inclusion in the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
  • Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah wrote a formal letter to Union Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat pressing for its inclusion.
  • The proposal for UNESCO submission was prepared by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Kashmir chapter.
  • UNESCO has already included several intangible art forms: Vedic Chanting, Ramlila, Mudiyettu, Buddhist Chanting, Kumbh Mela, Durga Puja, and Garba.

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