The festival launched on 24^th March 2023 at M. L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Française, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi. The inaugural session chaired by Shri Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa and former CEO of NITI Aayog. The event graced by the Ambassadors of France and the European Union to India. Know more about CITIIS here:  https://niua.in/citiis/.