The multifarious activities of the Academy include the following :

Promoting Literary Interaction

The Academy has been promoting literary interaction in the SAARC region by organising seminars, researches, translations, publications and literary events. It has initiated a monthly baithak of writers - ‘Dialogue’ - which is held on the last Saturday of every month. Started in the mid-50s, the programme continues without a break. It gives a much-needed place to writers writing in different Indian languages and writers from the neighbouring South Asian countries to interact. Taking cue from ‘Dialogue’, it organized the first-ever Conference of Indian and Pakistani Writers in 1987. From there, it graduated to organizing SAARC Writers Conferences in which writers from all the seven SAARC countries met, interacted and deliberated on issues affecting writers and literary writing in the region. So far seven SAARC Conferences have been held at New Delhi, Kathmandu, Dhaka, New Delhi, Kathmandu, Male and Kathmandu and the Eighth SAARC Writers Conference is due in Pakistan in December 2003.

Initiating Cultural Activities

The Academy is the only cultural institution in Delhi which is an open house for all creative people who want to have literary gatherings, rehearsals, book releases, gatherings of painters, slide shows, talks, etc. It has been locating and promoting upcoming talent in painting, music, dance, sculpture, theatre, ceramics, creative writing and translations by offering assistance and organizing their performances, exhibitions,book releases,workshops, etc.