Archive · 16 Sep 2026
Hindi Strengthens Global Reach While India Promotes Indigenous Languages
Bandi Sanjay Kumar said Hindi is becoming more recognized around the world.
Millions of people outside India speak Hindi.
He made the comments at a conference about using Hindi in government and public life.
The conference also discussed the importance of India’s many other languages.
A digital dictionary called Hindi Shabd Sindhu has more than seven lakh words.
About 25,000 of those words come from regional Indian languages.
Kumar said mother tongues should be used in schools, universities, science, business, and technology.
He said Indian languages can help India grow stronger and become more self-reliant.
Bandi Sanjay Kumar said Hindi holds a strong position globally, with millions speaking it abroad.
He spoke at the sixth All India Official Language Conference in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
The conference focused on expanding Hindi use and implementing India’s official language policy.
The Hindi Shabd Sindhu digital dictionary contains more than seven lakh words, including 25,000 from regional languages.
Kumar urged mother tongues to play larger roles in education, research, commerce, technology, and diplomacy.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, alongside Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis, and Eknath Shinde.
- What
- Officials discussed promoting Hindi, expanding its use, and implementing India’s official language policy.
- When
- Monday.
- Where
- The CIDCO Exhibition Centre in Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- To promote Hindi nationwide while strengthening the use of regional and indigenous Indian languages.
- Event
- Sixth All India Official Language Conference
- Speaker
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Hindi Shabd Sindhu
- Digital dictionary containing more than seven lakh words
- Regional-language contribution
- About 25,000 words in the dictionary come from regional Indian languages
- International recognition
- Hindi was described as gaining recognition on global platforms, including the United Nations
- Policy focus
- Expanding Hindi use and executing the official language policy
- Broader language role
- Mother tongues were urged to support education, research, commerce, digital communication, and diplomacy