India hosted the second meeting of the BRICS Culture Working Group (CWG) in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, as part of its BRICS Presidency. Delegates from member countries discussed ways to deepen cultural cooperation among BRICS nations, the growth of the creative economy, and the ethical use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the cultural sector. The meeting is one of several BRICS working-group sessions that India is organising in different cities during its presidency year.