Hyderabad : Positioning Telangana as a hub for global dialogue, IT and industries minister D Sridhar Babu on Thursday said the two-day Bharat Summit 2026 would bring together political leaders, policymakers and thinkers from across the world to discuss pressing global challenges and chart pathways for the future.
Sridhar Babu said democracies across the world were facing multiple challenges, while the role of international institutions that have long contributed to global peace was also coming under increasing scrutiny. Telangana, he said, has always welcomed intellectual discourse, innovative ideas and international collaboration. He stressed the need for meaningful discussions on the kind of world that should be built for future generations and the collective efforts required to realise that vision. Hyderabad is hosting the Bharat Summit for the second consecutive year. The event is being organised in line with the vision articulated by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi .
Delegates and representatives from several countries are participating in the summit on Friday and Saturday.