Bharat Summit 2026 to be held in Hyderabad on November 13, 14
New Delhi, Nov 10 (TNT) : Hyderabad will host the two-day Bharat Summit 2026 on November 13 and 14 to deliberate on a wide range of issues, including the changing global order, geopolitical developments, economic and social inequalities, challenges to democratic values and emerging opportunities for international cooperation.
The event is being organised by the Government of Telangana & Samruddha Bharat Foundation.
The initiative took shape from the vision of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his global outreach efforts.
The second edition of this international conference will include political leaders, policy-makers, thinkers and experts from various countries including Global South and Global North.
This conference will prove to be important in terms of promoting collective dialogue on global issues as well as making India’s role more effective at the international level.
Announcing the summit at a joint press conference at the headquarters of All India Congress Committee AICC) here on Tuesday, senior Congress leader and former Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, Telangana IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu and Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud said the conference would provide a platform for discussions on major global challenges and India’s role in the emerging international order.
Khurshid said India’s independent foreign policy tradition and the comprehensive global vision articulated by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru continued to remain relevant in the present international environment.
India needed to play a more active role in addressing global issues, particularly those concerning the Global South, international relations and shifts in the global balance of power, he said.
He also referred to Rahul Gandhi’s global vision and acknowledged the contributions of senior party leaders, including Shashi Tharoor, to discussions on international affairs.
Khurshid will address a special session on ‘Navigating the New World Order’ on November 13.
Sridhar Babu said 12 international sessions and discussions would be organised during the two-day summit, covering geopolitics, gender equality and justice, future cities and urbanisation, economic and social justice, welfare policies, cooperative federalism, culture, society, youth and sports.
Emerging issues such as artificial intelligence, climate change and global policy frameworks would also figure in the deliberations, he said.
The summit would facilitate exchange of experiences, ideas and policy perspectives among participating countries while providing international visibility to Telangana’s industrial, technological and developmental initiatives. It would also help position Hyderabad as an important centre for global dialogue, he added.
Mahesh Kumar Goud said Congress leaders, the Telangana government and various organisations were making arrangements for the successful conduct of the summit under Rahul Gandhi’s guidance.
The conference aims to strengthen dialogue between the Global South and Global North, evolve collective approaches to address development inequalities and promote inclusive, equitable and sustainable development, he added.
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