Telangana will host the Bharat Summit on November 13 and 14

Congress Party Presidents Salman Khurshid, D. Sridhar Babu, (Minister, Telangana) B. Mahesh Kumar Goud, President Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) during a press conference at the AICC office in New Delhi on November 10, 2026. | Photo credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap

The Government of Telangana will host the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad on November 13 and 14, which will bring together political leaders, policy makers, academicians, business representatives and civil society members from around 70 countries to discuss global challenges and international cooperation.

Announcing the event at a press conference here on Tuesday, Congress Party External Affairs Chairman Salman Khurshid said the talks would focus on democracy, social and economic justice, climate change, gender equality, foreign policy and the changing global order.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been invited to attend, he said.

The summit will also discuss the implications of artificial intelligence, cloud capitalism and challenges to democratic institutions, as well as explore greater cooperation between countries in the Global North and Global South.

Telangana Minister Sridhar Babu said the special session under the theme ‘Telangana Uprising’ will showcase the state’s development initiatives and discuss urbanization, social security, federalism, culture and youth affairs.

Congress Working Committee member Gurdeep Sappal said the idea of ​​an international think-tank involving progressive political parties emerged during Mr Gandhi’s visit to Germany last year against the backdrop of a changing global order.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 22:32 IST