At the WAVES 2025 summit in Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a bold vision to position India as a global creative superpower. With representatives from over 100 countries in attendance, Modi emphasized India’s journey—from mythic cinema like Raja Harishchandra to global hits like RRR—as a testament to the country’s storytelling prowess. He called for India to lead the world in creative innovation, aiming to build a $50 billion creative economy. WAVES 2025 marks a strategic convergence of content creators, tech innovators, and policy leaders, shaping the next phase of India's cultural leadership on the world stage.