Telangana to host Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad
The international gathering will bring together more than 1,000 delegates from 70 countries to discuss global challenges and cooperation.
The Telangana government will host the second Bharat Summit in Hyderabad from November 12 to 14, 2026, according to reports by Times Now, The Hindu and Hindustan Times. The event will bring together more than 1,000 delegates, including political leaders, policymakers, academics, and business representatives from approximately 70 countries.
Salman Khurshid, the chairman of the Congress party’s Foreign Affairs Department, announced the summit at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday. He stated that the discussions would cover democracy, climate change, gender equality, foreign policy, and the changing global order. The summit will also address artificial intelligence, cloud capitalism, and the relationship between the Global North and the Global South.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been invited to the event. Congress leader Mahesh Kumar Goud said Rahul Gandhi is likely to attend and address the summit on November 14, which also marks the 137th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Telangana Minister Sridhar Babu said the programme will include eight sessions titled 'Telangana Rising' to highlight the state's development. These sessions will cover topics such as urbanisation, welfare, and economic justice, aligning with the state's goal to reach a USD 3 trillion economy by 2047.
Congress Working Committee member Gurdeep Sappal said the idea for the international think tank emerged during Rahul Gandhi's visit to Germany last year. The summit will feature international deliberations at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre and Telangana-focused sessions at the HITEX venue.