India's nomination dossier "Jingkieng Jri/ Lyu Chrai Cultural Landscape, Meghalaya" was formally submitted by HE Vishal V Sharma, Ambassador/Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO to Lazare Assomo Eloundou, Director of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre for consideration of possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage list in the 2026-27 evaluation cycle.
The Meghalaya government has launched a public outreach drive to trace and authenticate the descendants of members of the Garo Labour Corps, who served overseas during World War I (1917–1918) as part of India’s contribution to the British war effort.
The Wildlife Institute of India has proposed Living Roots Bridges of Meghalaya as a candidate for the UNESCO-Greece Melina Mercouri International Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes.
The ancient stone monoliths of the Mawphlang Sacred Grove—one of Meghalaya’s most culturally revered landscapes—are facing silent but significant deterioration due to biological colonization by lichens and bryophytes, according to a new scientific study published in the International Journal of Plant and Environment (June 2025).
