Here is our rolling coverage from India on Thursday, November 12:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government has approved the development of a massive museum in the heart of India's capital, New Delhi, estimated to cost around $340 million (around €306 million).
The 'Yuge Yugeen Bharat Museum' — which was first announced by Modi in 2023 — is being billed as the museum "with the largest display area in the world."
The Sanskrit name of the museum translates to 'India through the ages'. The project has been envisaged as the country's landmark museum, the government said, and will showcase elements of Indian history and civilization, which spans thousands of years.
The century-old North and South Blocks in New Delhi's Raisina Hills — the seat of the Indian government — will be reused for the museum.
The colonial-era twin blocks once housed government offices, including Modi's own, before they were vacated over the last year as part of the Modi government's redesigning of India's hub of political power.
The Hindu nationalist government has long sought to emphasize India's pre-colonial cultural identity.
"Buildings that have been centres of governance will now become a place where millions can discover, experience and celebrate the timeless richness of our civilisation," Modi wrote on X on Wednesday night.
