[1][2] At the end of the event, Irene Skliva of Greece was crowned as Miss World 1996 by Jacqueline Aguilera of Venezuela.

[3][4] Contestants from eighty-eighty countries and territories participated in this year's pageant.

The event was organised by ABCL which was led by Amitabh Bachchan.

[9] The beauty pageant saw resistance by several groups due to the perceived culture clash.

[10][11][5][12] However, due to support of the local government, the event was held successfully.