Hyderabad: The Bharat Summit 2026 and Telangana Rising conference begins in Hyderabad today under the slogan “Forging a New World”. The Telangana government is organising the event to discuss the protection of global democratic values and the new world order. Everything is ready for the three-day summit, and the organisers have released its full schedule.
The summit marks the 80th anniversary of Indian independence and the 137th birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. It will run from November 12 to 14 at the HICC and HITEX venues in Hyderabad.
Delegates from different countries will arrive in Hyderabad today, the first day of the summit.
From 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, they will visit the state Assembly, work sites of the employment guarantee scheme (VBG RAM G) and places of historical and political importance under the state government’s arrangements. Special think tank meetings will take place in the afternoon.
A welcome dinner will begin at 7:00 pm. State ministers, Salman Khurshid, Sam Pitroda, Shashi Tharoor and Praniti Shinde will speak at the dinner. A Carnatic music performance and an exhibition of Indian handicrafts will also take place.
On the second day, Friday, MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Salman Khurshid will speak at a 10:30 am plenary session titled “Navigating the New World Order – View from India”. At 11:30 am, a special expo will open on 140 years of the Congress party and on laws such as the Right to Information and the employment guarantee.
The international sessions that afternoon will discuss artificial intelligence (AI), cloud capitalism, climate change, reform of multilateral institutions and gender equality. Economist Thomas Piketty will join online, and Jayati Ghosh, former Netherlands minister Bert Koenders and Renuka Chowdhury will also take part.
The Telangana Rising sessions at HITEX will cover Future City, economic justice, social justice and welfare schemes. Ministers Sridhar Babu, Ponnam Prabhakar, Seethakka, Adluri Laxman Kumar and Vivek Venkataswamy will take part. Justice B Sudarshan Reddy and Professor Kancha Ilaiah will also join the discussions. At 4:00 pm, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka and Minister Sridhar Babu will meet industrialists interested in investing in Telangana.
Rahul Gandhi and Kharge to deliver key addresses on final day
Discussions on the final day, Saturday, will begin in the morning. They will cover the federal system, Telangana culture, electoral integrity, the future of media and world peace. Ministers Uttam Kumar Reddy, Vakiti Srihari and Azharuddin will join them, along with Professor Kodandaram, Vinesh Phogat, Sachin Pilot and Manish Tewari. Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai will also take part.
A valedictory session titled “Delivering Global Justice” will run from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka will give the welcome address. AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge and Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi will deliver the keynote addresses.
At the session, the summit will launch the “Our World Institute” for the world’s progressive forces and adopt a summit resolution. The conference will end on November 15 with bilateral meetings between delegates and their return journeys.