Congress to Organise Second Bharat Summit in Hyderabad

The Congress has announced the organisation of the second 'Bharat Summit' in Hyderabad from November 12 to 14. According to a Hindustan Times report, this international conference will see the participation of over 1,000 delegates from 70 countries, including progressive political leaders, policymakers, and thinkers. The three-day summit will be organised by the Congress-led Telangana government.

The event will focus on global political and economic development, democratic values, and cooperation between the Global South and the Global North. As November 14 marks the 137th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru, the summit will also commemorate the occasion. Gurdeep Sappl, Trustee of the Samriddh Bharat Foundation, stated that the Bharat Summit provides a platform to bring together progressive parties from across the world, share experiences, and strategise to reshape politics for the service of the people rather than for the politicians.

Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid added that it is hoped this event will reflect Rahul Gandhi's vision for India and the world of tomorrow, the rise of a new global order, and how the country should move forward within it. Khurshid informed that the summit will feature 12 international sessions and 8 sessions focused on Telangana. The international programme will include discussions on recent electoral developments involving 'liberal parties' in Brazil, Hungary, Serbia, and the United States. He described the process of reviving the dialogue between the Global South and the Global North as extremely crucial.

Congress leader Sridhar Babu stated that the international programme will have four thematic tracks. These will include geo-economic issues in the context of Hyderabad as a technology and industry-based city; political renewal, including youth partnership and gender justice; South-South cooperation, reforms in multilateral institutions, and geopolitical developments; as well as social challenges such as climate change, the role of media, and information integrity.

Additionally, 8 sessions of 'Telangana Rising' will be held, covering topics such as Future City and organisation, economic justice, social justice, and welfare policies. Sridhar Babu added that these sessions will align with the ambition of making Telangana a 3 trillion US dollar economy by 2047.

Gurdeep Sappl stated that the objective of this summit is to develop a collective response by progressive parties against 'politics driven by hatred and division'. International political parties are interested in knowing the approach the Congress is adopting to counter such politics under the leadership of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi.

The international deliberations of this summit will be held at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), and the Telangana-focused sessions will take place at the HITEX venue. Congress leader Mahesh Kumar Gouda stated that Rahul Gandhi is expected to be present at the summit, and other senior leaders will also be invited. He added that the Bharat Summit will be held annually and will also help in increasing participation in the 'Invest Telangana Global Summit' to be held from December 7 to 9.

The first Bharat Summit was held on April 25 and 26, 2025, at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre.