Telangana Government to Host Global Leaders and Think Tanks for Landmark Dialogue on Justice at ‘Bharat Summit 2025’

~ Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, General Secretary Smt. Priyanka Gandhi to attend the 2-day Bharat Summit

• “Bharat Summit will start a Global progressive Movement”, says IOC Chairperson Sam Pitroda
• “Historic Event for Historic city of Hyderabad, hope for Bharat Summit to become an annual event”, says Salman Khurshid
• ‘Perfect opportunity to rethink social, economic, and political paradigms’ says AICC Telangana In-Charge and former MP Ms. Meenakshi Natarajan

Hyderabad, April 14, 2025: In a significant step towards positioning Telangana as a hub for global thought leadership and multilateral dialogue, the Government of Telangana today officially announced the Bharat Summit 2025 at MCR HRD Institute, Hyderabad. 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.

The Bharat Summit is a defining moment for Telangana and will transform the state into a permanent platform for all progressive forces who’re committed to a democratic, liberal, and just world order. The summit will honor India’s legacy in global peace and justice but also Telangana as a modern-day meeting ground for global thinkers, reformers, and changemakers.

Unveiling the official logo for Bharat Summit 2025, Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Bhatti Vikramarka said, “We are pleased to unveil the logo and theme for Bharat Summit 2025 on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti. 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. We hope the Bharat Summit transforms into a permanent platform for all progressive forces who’re committed to a democratic, liberal, and just world order. We are extremely thankful to the Minister of External Affairs Shri S Jaishankar to extend all the required support to the Bharat Summit, to be organised by the state government in a bid to take Telangana to the top in the next 25 years.”

Minister for Industries Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu said, “We are pleased to be hosting such an important Summit at a time when the world is going through such geopolitical, economic and democratic upheavals. 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 Through this summit, we will be discussing Chief Minister Revanth Reddy’s development vision of Telangana Rising and how investors and entrepreneurs can invest in Telangana from across the world. We hope Bharat Summit becomes an annual feature, and Telangana Government can support this initiative in the future.”

Former Minister for Corporate Affairs, Shri Salman Khurshid said, “Such a gathering of progressive parties has rarely happened before. At the NAM summit, 29 parties had gathered. Today, nearly 100 parties are gathering. This is a historic first. I hope this becomes an annual feature for all progressives. Under PM Nehru, PM Indira Gandhi, PM Rajiv Gandhi, PM Narasimha Rao, PM Manmohan Singh and numerous other leaders, India has always played a leading role in global affairs—whether it was the NAM, the anti-colonial movement, the anti-apartheid movement, the non-proliferation movement, or providing humanitarian assistance to the world. We have leveraged all those networks for the Bharat Summit.”

Indian Overseas Congress Chairperson, Shri Sam Pitroda said, “Today, the world is at a crossroads. Democracy is being derailed; the world is reverting to primordial rules of statecraft; the world also seems to be splitting into spheres of influence and economic blocs; consequently, inequalities are mushrooming with trade wars, crony capitalism and slashing of welfare expenditure; civic rights are being undermined; the laws underpinning the liberal world order are being demolished. At such a time, India needs to once again show the world that there exists a middle and moral ground. Through Bharat Summit, we hope to start a global progressive movement. I am happy that the Telangana Govt will institutionalise this platform.”

AICC Telangana In-Charge and former MP, Ms. Meenakshi Natarajan said, “The Bharat Summit is an opportunity for us to rethink how the State should conduct itself in the new global context. It needs to empower citizens and keep people at the focal point of development and progress. The Bharat Summit, 2025 is a perfect opportunity to rethink social, economic, and political paradigms.”

CWC Permanent Invitee Shri Gurdeep Sappal said, “We are honored that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi Ji, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge ji, General Secretary Smt. Priyanka Gandhi ji and Organisation General Secretary of the Congress party Shri Venugopal ji are going to be addressing this historic Summit. Under their leadership, a global progressive movement is being established.”

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.