What happened: ICP Version 2.0 launch by the Ministry of Culture

The Ministry of Culture launched Indian Culture Portal (ICP) Version 2.0 in March 2026. The upgrade aims to strengthen digital access to India’s cultural heritage through a modern, scalable, and secure portal that offers smoother discovery of cultural resources. The portal functions as a unified discovery platform by aggregating digitised digital resources from cultural institutions (museums, libraries, archives, monuments, and other institutions) under the Ministry of Culture and partner organisations.

What ICP Version 2.0 provides (features and integration)

The Ministry of Culture announced multiple improvements focused on usability, multilingual access, AI-enabled discovery, device accessibility, and institutional integration:

Modern responsive user interface: improved navigation and accessibility.Multilingual support: content made available in 22 Indian languages through integration with the BHASHINI platform.AI-powered chat bot “Bharti”: supports intelligent search, content discovery, and multilingual interaction.Advanced search and filtering: retrieval of cultural resources using improved search tools and filtering.Progressive Web Application (PWA): access across desktops, tablets, and mobile devices.Scalable technical architecture: decoupled architecture using React and Drupal 10 for improved performance, scalability, and security.New thematic sections and curated collections: added curated content for public engagement.Institution integration mechanisms: integration through standard metadata exchange, APIs, and institutional onboarding.

What the portal is meant to achieve (government-stated objectives)

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