New Delhi, June 9 -- At the ongoing World Expo in Osaka, Japan, the Bharat Mandap curated by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has emerged as one of the most popular attractions and secured a place among the top five pavilions.

Deputy Pavilion Director and representative of the Japan Travel Bureau (JTB), Yamamoto-san stated that the Indian Pavilion has been ranked among the top five alongside the United States, Italy, Japan, and France.

This ranking is based on inputs collected from Expo officials, the general public, and Japanese social media users.

More than 160 countries and 9 international organisations are participating, with an estimated 28 million visitors expected.

In previous World Expos, the curation of ...