Photo: Instagram India is participating at the Cannes Film Market 2021 virtually due to the current pandemic and the second time India is participating through Virtual India Pavilion. The focus of the event will be celebrating the centenary year of the legendary filmmaker, Mr Satyajit Ray, promoting India as an important shooting destination for the world cinema and co-production between Indian filmmakers and their global counterparts. The focus will also be on celebrating India @ 75. The Minister of Information & Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar will be inaugurating the virtual 'India Pavilion at Cannes Film Market, 2021' on 6th July 2021. The inaugural session will also be addressed by Mr Amit Khare, Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India; H.E. Mr Jawed Ashraf, Ambassador of India to the Republic of France and Principality of Monaco; Ms Neerja Sekhar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Mr Prasoon Joshi, Writer, Poet, and Chairman, CBFC; Mr Subhash Ghai and Ms Ekta Kapoor.