Farsi- now a classical language

January 17, 2024

In a significant move to deepen cultural ties, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announced that the Government of India has decided to include Farsi (Persian) as one of the nine classical languages in India under the New Education Policy.
India recognizes six languages as classical, including Tamil, Sanskrit, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Odia.
In addition to these classical languages Pali, Persian, and Prakrit and their works of literature are to be preserved according to India’s National Education Policy-2020.