India
Congress Announces Second Bharat Summit in Hyderabad, 70 Countries to Attend
The Congress has announced that the second Bharat Summit will be held in Hyderabad from November 12 to 14, 2025. The three‑day event will bring together more than 1,000 delegates from 70 countries and will be hosted by the Congress‑led Telangana government. International sessions will take place at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre (HICC), while Telangana‑focused sessions will be held at the HITEX venue.
The summit will focus on global political and economic developments, democratic values, and cooperation between the Global South and Global North. It will also coincide with the 137th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru on November 14.
"The Bharat Summit provides a platform for progressive parties across the world to come together, share experiences and formulate strategies to bring politics back to serving the people," said Gurdeep Sappal, trustee of the Samrudhha Bharat Foundation. Senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid added that the event will reflect Rahul Gandhi’s vision for India and the world, and will feature 12 international sessions and eight Telangana‑focused sessions.
The international programme will include discussions on recent electoral developments involving liberal parties in Brazil, Hungary, Serbia and the United States, and will emphasize renewed engagement between the Global South and Global North. Sridhar Babu, a Congress leader, said the programme will cover four thematic tracks: geo‑economic issues in the context of Hyderabad as a technology‑driven and industry‑led state; political renewal, including youth participation and gender justice; geopolitical developments, South‑South cooperation and reforms in multilateral institutions; and societal challenges such as climate change, media and information integrity.
Eight Telangana Rising sessions will cover themes such as Future City and Organisation, economic justice, social justice and welfare policies, aligning with Telangana’s goal of becoming a USD 3 trillion economy by 2047.
The summit aims to enable progressive parties to develop a collective response to politics driven by hatred and division. International parties are interested in understanding the Congress’s approach under Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, to counter such politics.
The inaugural Bharat Summit was held on April 25 and 26, 2025, at HICC. Rahul Gandhi is expected to attend the upcoming summit, and the party will invite other senior leaders. The summit will be organised annually and will help build participation for the state’s Invest Telangana Global Summit, scheduled for December 7 to 9.