Madhya Pradesh’s Bagh Print Draws Foreign Delegates at BRICS Summit in New Delhi

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 17:21:23 UTC

Key Points

• The 18th BRICS Summit was held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
• A BRICS Bazaar was organized on the summit sidelines, where Bagh print from Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district became a major attraction.
• Delegates from member and invited countries observed the traditional block-printing process using natural dyes and carved wooden blocks.
• Specially prepared wooden blocks bearing the BRICS logo were used by delegates to print cloth as souvenirs.
• National award-winning master craftsman Mohammad Bilal Khatri from Dhar gave a live demonstration of Bagh print.
• Artists and craftspeople from more than 11 countries, including India, Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa, Vietnam, Iran, Kazakhstan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Belarus, and Ethiopia, participated in the BRICS Bazaar.