India submits nomination of Meghalaya’s living root bridges for UNESCO World Heritage siteIndia has submitted Meghalaya’s living root bridges nomination to UNESCO for World Heritage status 2026–27. The dossier was handed over by India’s Ambassador Vishal V Sharma to UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre Director Lazare Assomo Eloundou, a statement said. “We are hopeful that the living root bridges will be inscribed this year, ensuring that the indigenous communities, the true guardians of this living heritage, receive the global recognition they so richly deserve,” Sangma said on X. The indigenous worldview underpinning the cultural landscape is anchored in principles of respect, reciprocity and responsibility towards Mei Ramew (Mother Earth), it said. “The submission of this nomination underscores India’s commitment to recognising and preserving living cultural traditions and indigenous knowledge systems, and to advancing global heritage conservation efforts through UNESCO,” the statement added.