Hyderabad to host Bharat Summit with delegates from 70 countries on Nov 13, 14
The two-day summit, being organised by the Telangana Government under the leadership of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at HICC and Novotel Hotel, will bring together policymakers, political leaders, ministers, parliamentarians, intellectuals and representatives of progressive movements from across the world.
The summit aims to provide a common platform for leaders from the Global South and Global North to discuss international cooperation, economic and social justice, democracy, climate change and reforms in multilateral institutions.
Delegates from the Netherlands, Portugal, Indonesia, Cote d’Ivoire, South Korea, Brazil, Japan, Thailand and the United States, besides representatives of the European Union, are expected to participate.
Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will address the valedictory session on November 14.
He is expected to outline his vision for India and the world, focusing on multilateralism, strategic autonomy, peaceful coexistence and democratic values.
Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Gaurav Gogoi, Shashi Tharoor, Salman Khurshid, Sachin Pilot, Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka, Supriya Shrinate, Manish Tewari, Pawan Khera, S. Jothimani, Rajeev Gowda, Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Gurdeep Singh Sappal will moderate international panel discussions.
The panels will deliberate on artificial intelligence, cloud capitalism and the new world order, a new economic deal, youth and politics, South-South cooperation, climate change, reform of multilateral institutions, gender justice, progressive politics, accountability and the future of media.
Nine additional sessions focusing on Telangana’s development will be held under the theme ‘Telangana Rising’.
The discussions will cover Future City and urbanisation, economic justice, social justice, welfare policies, cooperative federalism, culture and society, youth, sports and politics, and electoral integrity.
Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu, Ministers N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Ponnam Prabhakar and Mohammed Azharuddin, along with intellectuals and policymakers, will participate in the Telangana-focused sessions.
The summit will feature plenary and international panel discussions, Telangana-focused sessions, an exhibition and a valedictory programme.
It is also intended to revive the spirit of Afro-Asian solidarity and the Non-Aligned Movement through greater international cooperation, the organisers said.
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