LUCKNOW, Jan. 25 -- The three-day UP Diwas 2026 opened on a distinctly global note on Saturday (January 24), with celebrations on the first day stretching across India and into major world capitals, a development officials said reflects the growing international resonance of Uttar Pradesh's cultural and social identity.

The three-day foundation day celebrations feature simultaneous programmes in nearly 20 Indian states and across 15 Indian embassies and missions abroad, marking one of the widest outreach efforts for UP Diwas to date, officials said.

On Saturday, cultural events and commemorations were organised in several countries, including the United States (Seattle), Germany, Russia, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Singapore, Sri...