Around 160 artistes from India and other BRICS nations will perform a 20–25-minute ‘BRICS Symphony’ at the gala dinner hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 12

The day, which marks the birth anniversary of Sopori, was declared the ''World Santoor Day'' in 2024 by leading cultural figures, including A R Rahman, Anup Jalota, Kailash Kher, Pt. Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Ustad Rafiuddin Sabri