Bharat Summit 2026 to Bring Leaders From 70 Countries to Hyderabad

Telangana IT and Industries Minister D. Sridhar Babu on Thursday said the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad would bring together political leaders, policymakers, industry experts, academics and social thinkers from nearly 70 countries.

He said the gathering would focus on progressive policymaking while also giving Telangana an opportunity to showcase its industrial and technology ecosystem to an international audience.

Around 1,000 delegates are expected to participate in the second edition of the summit.

Summit to Discuss Progressive Policymaking

Sridhar Babu said policy experts and participants from different professional backgrounds would share ideas and discuss approaches to governance, economic development and emerging global challenges.

The summit is expected to cover subjects including:

• Geopolitical developments

• The emerging global order

• Economic policy

• Climate change

• Youth participation

• Gender and social justice

• Media and information integrity

• Cooperative federalism

• Urbanisation and technology

Organisers have planned international sessions alongside a separate set of discussions focused specifically on Telangana.

Delegates From Nearly 70 Countries Expected

Sridhar Babu said political representatives, industry figures, academics and social thinkers from around 70 countries would participate.

Organisers have said the summit will include policymakers, representatives of political parties, civil-society figures and progressive movements from across the world.

Telangana to Showcase IT and Industrial Ecosystem

A major objective of the Bharat Summit 2026 Hyderabad programme is to promote Telangana as a destination for investment and technology-led growth.

Sridhar Babu said the state would use interactions with international delegates to showcase its industrial base, IT ecosystem and development initiatives.

He said attracting new investment could contribute to economic growth and employment generation in Telangana.

‘Telangana Rising’ Sessions Planned

The summit will include dedicated Telangana Rising sessions examining the state's policy and development priorities.

Topics are expected to include Future City and urbanisation, economic justice, social welfare, cooperative federalism, culture, youth, sports and electoral integrity.

These sessions are intended to connect global policy discussions with Telangana's own development agenda.

Rahul Gandhi Expected to Attend

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is expected to participate in the summit.

Sridhar Babu said Gandhi would join discussions and present a national perspective on progressive policymaking.

Recent reports have said Gandhi is expected in Hyderabad on November 13 or 14, while the minister's latest remarks specifically referred to his participation on November 14.

Summit to Discuss India’s Place in Changing Global Order

Former External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who heads the Congress Foreign Affairs Department, has said the conference will examine India's response to changes in the international political and economic order.

The programme also includes discussions on multilateralism, strategic autonomy, peaceful coexistence and relations between the Global South and Global North.

These themes reflect the organisers' stated political and policy perspective.

New Global Think Tank Proposed

Organisers have also proposed establishing an international think tank called “Our World”.

The initiative is intended to bring together political parties, policymakers and experts to develop policy alternatives and examine global challenges.

Plans also include developing stronger platforms for dialogue between countries of the Global South and Global North.

Around 1,000 Delegates Expected

The scale of this year's summit is significantly international, with organisers expecting approximately 1,000 participants from around 70 countries.

The gathering includes political figures as well as academics, business representatives, policymakers and civil-society participants.

Bharat Summit Returns for Second Edition

The inaugural Bharat Summit was held in Hyderabad in April 2025.

The 2026 edition builds on that event with a larger international programme and a stronger focus on the changing world order, governance and Telangana's economic development.

Investment Push Ahead of Telangana Global Summit

Sridhar Babu said international participants attending the Bharat Summit would also be encouraged to explore investment opportunities in Telangana.

The state will separately host the Invest Telangana Global Summit 2026 from December 7 to 9, where industrial policy, technology, infrastructure and investment partnerships will take centre stage.

The government therefore sees Bharat Summit as both a policy-dialogue platform and an opportunity to introduce international participants to Telangana's business ecosystem.

Hyderabad Seeks Larger Global Role

Sridhar Babu said the government wanted Hyderabad to become a major destination for international policy, technology and investment discussions.

The Bharat Summit 2026 Hyderabad programme is expected to combine global political dialogue with discussions on Telangana's economic growth, technology sector and investment opportunities.