Bharat Summit to kickoff in Hyderabad today

More than 1,000 policymakers, intellectuals, business leaders and social activists from over 70 countries are expected at the second Bharat Summit, being held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre and HITEX on 13 and 14 November.

Organised under the Telangana government, the summit is themed “Forging a New World”. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka and Telangana Congress president Mahesh Kumar Goud are at the forefront.

The summit that follows last year’s inaugural edition aims to bring together progressive leaders from around the world for the first time after the electoral successes of progressive parties in Brazil, Hungary and Serbia, along with the US mid-term elections. It is aimed at promoting a progressive world order based on democratic values, strategic independence and peaceful cooperation, while avoiding dividing politics. Ideas will be discussed based on the principles behind the Afro-Asian solidarity and Non-Aligned Movement, along with how to further connections between the Global South and Global North.

There will be sessions covering six major themes and twelve topics, including political, economical and social justice, artificial intelligence, Cloud Capitalism, climate change, gender equality, youth and politics, international journalism and global peace.

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is scheduled to speak at a special plenary at 10.30am on Friday, titled “Navigating the New World Order – A View from India”. The closing session, “Delivering Global Justice”, is scheduled for 3pm on Saturday, 14 November. It will include a keynote address by Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, alongside Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge.

Senior Congress leaders Shashi Tharoor, Salman Khurshid, Sachin Pilot, Gaurav Gogoi, Gurdeep Singh Sappal, Supriya Shrinate and Pawan Khera are also due to take part.