Hyderabad is set to host the two-day international gathering of “progressive political leaders, policymakers and thinkers from November 13.
The Bharat Summit is expected to bring together an estimated 1000 delegates from nearly 70 countries. The event, according to the Congress party, will be a platform for discussions on issues like democracy, global cooperation, international relations, challenges confronting the Global South and the emerging world order, but it is most likely to have a clear political angle since the event is being organised by the Congress party and would be addressed by LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and the AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge. Priyanka Vadra, Shashi Tharoor and Salman Khurshid would be among the prominent speakers.
Alongside the international deliberations, the Telangana Government plans to use the summit to showcase its development priorities. Eight special sessions are envisaged around themes such as economic justice, social justice, welfare delivery, cooperative federalism, urban development, culture, youth and sports, and electoral integrity. The state's ambitious Future City project and its broader vision for economic growth are also expected to receive attention.
Hence, the summit raises an important question about the distinction between a government-hosted international event and a political party's global outreach.
The November 13 sessions are expected to focus on the changing world order, geopolitical developments, global economic cooperation, youth participation, gender justice, climate change, technology and the role of media in safeguarding information integrity. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Salman Khurshid are among those associated with the deliberations.
Rahul Gandhi is expected to address the concluding session on November 14, outlining India’s place in the emerging global order. The Summit would also explore the possibility of establishing a “global progressive think tank which may be named "Our World, to facilitate continuing engagement among like-minded political and intellectual groups.
Rahul is also likely to address a meeting of ‘Gig’ workers in Hyderabad on November 14 according to TPCC president Mahesh Goud.
The event is, therefore, more than a conventional international conference. It offers the Congress an opportunity to project its political and ideological outlook on a global platform, while giving the Telangana Government an opportunity to showcase Hyderabad and the state's development ambitions internationally.
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