Telangana will host the Bharat Summit 2026 in Hyderabad on 13-14 November 2026. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to address the summit on 14 November, according to the organisers.
Political leaders, policymakers and representatives from around 70 countries are expected to participate and deliberate on global challenges. The summit is being positioned as a major international gathering, with Telangana as the host state.
Announced in New Delhi
The event was announced at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, 10 November, by senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid, chairman of the party's Foreign Affairs Department. Khurshid set out the scale of the gathering and the themes it will cover.
The event will focus on democracy, global justice, climate change, gender equality, foreign policy and the changing global order. The agenda is broad, covering both the state of democracy around the world and the economic and environmental challenges facing countries.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra have been invited to the summit. The presence of the party's top leadership underlines the importance the Congress attaches to the event.
Telangana Rising sessions
Telangana minister Sridhar Babu said special sessions under the theme 'Telangana Rising' would showcase the state's development initiatives. The sessions will deliberate on urbanisation, economic and social justice, welfare, federalism, culture, youth and sports.
The Telangana focus gives the summit a second purpose beyond the global agenda: a showcase for the state's work since the Congress government took office. The sessions will present Telangana's development model to an international audience.
The summit begins on Friday, 13 November, with the main address by Rahul Gandhi expected the following day. With around 70 countries represented, the gathering will be one of the largest political summits hosted by an Indian state this year.
