Bharat Summit 2026 to bring together 1,000 delegates from 70 countries in Hyderabad

Hyderabad, Nov 11 (TNT): The second edition of the Bharat Summit 2026 will be held in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14, bringing together around 1,000 policymakers, political leaders, progressive thinkers and change-makers from India and nearly 70 countries to deliberate on alternative economic, political and social policies.

Hosted by the Telangana government, the summit will focus on non-violence, mixed economic models, secular democracy and the principles of the Non-Aligned Movement under the theme ‘Let’s Create a New World’.

Announcing the Summit details at a press conference held at HITEX Novotel here on Wednesday, former Union External Affairs Minister and AICC Foreign Affairs Department Chairperson Salman Khurshid, along with Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, AICC Administration Department in-charge Gurdeep Singh Sappal and TPCC president B Mahesh Kumar Goud,  said India had given the world important principles such as non-violence, the Non-Aligned Movement, a mixed economic model and progressive ideals, which continued to remain relevant in the present global context.

He said the Congress had consistently upheld these principles since Independence and stressed that secular democracy was essential for India as well as the world.

He expressed concern that divisive policies pursued by right-wing forces were weakening these values and contributing to social unrest.

The summit would provide a platform to deliberate on these challenges and explore alternative policy approaches, he said.

Bhatti Vikramarka said there was no place for politics of hatred or economic and social policies based on divisiveness in the country.

He described the summit as an important forum to discuss alternative approaches to global economic, political and social challenges.

Drawing a parallel with the World Economic Forum in Davos, he said Hyderabad should emerge as an international platform where alternative economic, social and political policies could be discussed and translated into constructive action.

Sridhar Babu said the summit would feature 12 sessions covering various challenges confronting the world.

TPCC president Mahesh Kumar Goud said the Congress remained committed to the policies and principles established by the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru after Independence.

Gurdeep Singh Sappal said the path shown by Mahatma Gandhi and other national leaders offered an alternative to the policies being pursued in India and other parts of the world.

Khurshid unveiled the summit logo on the occasion.

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