The primary mandate of the Council is to create international understanding through culture. To meet this objective, the Council showcases quality performing artiste/groups in countries across the world so that the people get to see and understand the diversity and the vibrancy of India’s performing art forms like classical, folk, theater, modern dance and music etc. These groups are sent within the ambit of India’s Cultural Exchange Programme with different countries as well as outside it. Artists have traveled abroad from every corner of India during the past six decades. The ICCR has sent thousands of cultural troupes across the globe, apart from organizing Cultural Weeks and Festivals dedicated to a specific country or region. On average, more than 160 groups have been traveling abroad in the last few years. The Council prides in having sent great masters, living legends as well as young and promising artists. This is a great way to showcase India’s enduring and vibrant culture and its incredible diversity.

Only Indian citizens are sponsored by ICCR for its outgoing cultural delegation programme.

• 2024-25
• 2023-24
• 2022-23
• 2021-22
• 2020-21
• 2019-20