Commemoration of Hindi Diwas 2025 at the United Nations Headquarters

The Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (UN), New York, organised the annual Commemoration of Hindi Diwas at the UN Headquarters on 9 October 2025. The event was attended by the visiting delegation of Members of Parliament (MPs) from India, as well as Permanent Representatives (PRs), Deputy Permanent Representatives (DPRs), diplomats and UN officials from across the world.

Speaking at the event, Leader of India’s first delegation to the UNGA, Hon’ble MP and Chairperson of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on One Nation One Election, P.P. Chaudhary, remarked that Hindi is not just a language; it symbolizes India’s spirit, identity, and unity. He noted that Hindi, spoken by nearly 600 million people, has been a unifying force in India’s freedom movement and continues to connect communities globally.

Chaudhary highlighted the Government of India’s ongoing efforts to promote Hindi internationally, underscoring how the language serves as a bridge between India’s cultural heritage and its global engagement. Chaudhary pointed out that Hindi’s influence extends beyond politics into culture and art as well. Bollywood — the world’s largest film industry — primarily speaks in Hindi. Through Hindi songs and films, this language has reached Russia, Egypt, Africa, and Latin America.

Chaudhary expressed delight in noting that the use of Hindi is steadily growing across the world. In countries such as Mauritius, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Fiji, and Guyana, Hindi is being taught and used in daily life. In the United States too, there is a large community of Hindi speakers, and universities like Yale organize debates in Hindi. In addition, renowned institutions such as Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, Chicago, and Texas offer courses in Hindi.

Chaudhary also highlighted the significant role played by India in sponsoring the United Nations General Assembly resolution on multilingualism. For the first time, this resolution specifically mentioned Hindi. It called upon the United Nations to continue disseminating important information in non-official languages, including Hindi.

Ambassador P. Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, emphasised India’s rich multilingual tradition and recalled India’s leadership in advocating multilingualism within the UN system. He reaffirmed India’s commitment to supporting Hindi’s wider use at the UN through initiatives such as the Hindi@UN project, to which India provides dedicated financial support.