Hyderabad, April 16, 2025: In a significant step towards positioning Telangana as a hub for global thought leadership and multilateral dialogue, the Government of Telangana has officially announced the Bharat Summit 2025. The announcement was made in the esteemed presence of Deputy Chief Minister Shri Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, Minister for Industries Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, and senior AICC leaders including former External Affairs Minister and CWC Member Shri Salman Khurshid, AICC Telangana In-Charge and former MP Ms. Meenakshi Natarajan, and CWC Permanent Invitee Shri Gurdeep Sappal along with Indian Overseas Congress Chairperson, Sam Pitroda.
The Bharat Summit, to be held on April 25–26, 2025 at HICC, Hyderabad, is being organized by the Government of Telangana in collaboration with Samruddha Bharat Foundation to mark the 70th anniversary of the historic Bandung Conference that laid the foundation for the Non-Aligned Movement. The theme of the summit, ‘Delivering Global Justice’, echoes the call for NYAY (justice) championed by Leader of the Opposition Shri Rahul Gandhi. The summit is set to bring together over 450 global delegates from more than 100 nations, including corporate heads, key ministers, policymakers, academics, and civil society leaders, along with representatives from 25 international think tanks. Leader of the Opposition Rajya Sabha Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of the Opposition Lok Sabha Shri Rahul Gandhi and Smt. Priyanka Gandhi will attend the summit on both days.
Telangana Chief Minister Shri Revanth Reddy met with the Minister of External Affairs, Shri S. Jaishankar, to seek his support for the upcoming Bharat Summit—an initiative by the state government aimed at positioning Telangana as a leading state over the next 25 years. The Bharat Summit will host a gathering of over 450 of the world’s foremost thinkers and nearly 100 progressive parties, 40-50 ministers, 50 senators and MPs, numerous heads of parties and nearly 100 sectoral experts who will engage in bilateral discussions.
The summit will honor India’s legacy in global peace and justice as well as position Telangana as a modern-day meeting ground for global thinkers, reformers, and changemakers. The summit will also focus on Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s development vision of Telangana Rising and how investors and entrepreneurs can invest in Telangana from across the world.
The 2-day global summit will feature keynote addresses and thought-provoking sessions by global policymakers, academic and political leaders and position Telangana as a vibrant international venue for dialogue, equality and inclusive growth. These discussions will delve into crucial aspects of economic justice, climate justice, pluralism, diversity, and multilateralism, including its potential for social good.
