Indian cultural heritage!

Hi,

I am presently in France, the country that has really conserved and protected its cultural heritage nicely and diligently! My journey from India to France gradually turned into a transformation of thoughts regarding the culture and heritage. Protection of one's cultural heritage not only ensures its proper rendering to the generations to come but also helps in building more opportunities of employment for the localites. India undoubtedly has a lot more to render and above all, to protect.

India is now looked upon as the second strongest country in the terms of SOFT POWER, the term coined by Joseph Nye. It refers to the strong and the longlasting influence that a country can exercise over another without any use of military power or threats of economic bans. More precisely, through its cultural instruments.

In this context India does not lag behind. But as far as its internal policies regarding the promotion and the protection of its cultural heritage are concerned, they are just some pious hopes.

What do you think on this matter?