WORLD PUBLIC SUMMIT. INDIA

The organization of the regional summit of the World Peoples Assembly in the Republic of India — the World Public Summit. India — in 2026 represents a logical and strategically significant step in the development of international public and humanitarian dialogue and a consistent continuation of the ideas of the World Public Assembly 2025 “A New World of Conscious Unity.”

India represents a unique civilizational model in which the principle of “unity in diversity” has been successfully realized over many centuries — one of the core values enshrined in the Declaration of the First World Public Assembly. The Indian worldview, rooted in the ancient philosophical concept of VasudhaivaKutumbakam (“The world is one family”), affirming the unity of all humanity, is organically aligned with the objectives of the World Peoples Assembly, as repeatedly emphasized by India at international forums.

Contemporary India possesses significant potential for global influence as one of the key centers of the emerging multipolar world, the Chair of BRICS in 2026 and an active participant in international initiatives. The country demonstrates a harmonious combination of traditional values, spiritual heritage, and dynamic technological development, forming a viable and highly relevant model for global reflection on future development pathways.

The Public Summit in India will make it possible to mobilize the country’s intellectual, cultural and public potential to develop practical initiatives and substantive proposals that will form the basis of the outcomes of the World Public Summit “A New World: Values That Unite,” scheduled for September 2026.

India as a Bridge Between Civilizations and a Platform for Global Dialogue

India has traditionally served as a natural bridge between East and West, North and South, as well as between diverse religious, cultural and civilizational traditions. In the context of a deepening crisis of trust and growing fragmentation of the global space, India’s experience in dialogue, pluralism and peaceful coexistence acquires particular significance.

India demonstrates its ability to combine historical heritage and modern approaches to development, offering its own vision of responses to key global challenges, from digital transformation to humanitarian security, education and social sustainability.Holding the Public Summit in Indiacarries an important symbolic message: the future of humanity can be built on respect for diversity, a culture of dialogue and the search for common ground amid differences.

In 2026, India will become a focal point of the international public and expert agenda by hosting a number of major international forums, creating favorable conditions for synergy and for attracting broad international expertise to the work of the Public Summit.

Main Objectives of the Summit:

To specify and enrich with practical content the values of a “New World of Conscious Unity” through the Indian experience;

To develop a package of concrete regional initiatives and “working models” from Asia and the Global South for inclusion in the agenda of the Second World Public Summit “A New World: Values That Unite”;

To strengthen the network of people-to-people (public) diplomacy in the region by engaging Indian NGOs, academic circles, business representatives and youth in the activities of the World Peoples Assembly;

To lay the foundations for long-term cooperation between the World Peoples Assembly and Indian partners across key thematic areas.

Key Themes and Issues for Discussion

The Summit program is to be structured around the practical implementation of values that unite humanity, with a focus on the Indian context and global relevance.

1. Culture and Spiritual Heritage as the Foundation of a Shared Future

spiritual culture and value-based foundations of the future;

culture as a space for dialogue, mutual respect and trust;

shared values within the diversity of cultures and traditions;

the role of spiritual traditions in shaping a culture of peace;

family and intergenerational link as a mechanism for preserving and transmitting values.

2. Leadership of the New World of Conscious Unity

a new understanding of humane leadership: values, responsibility and service to society;

India’s experience in nurturing leaders through traditions, education and mentorship;

youth as active participants in public and humanitarian transformation;

young leaders as carriers of values and agents of constructive change;

intergenerational dialogue and intercultural leadership.

3. Tradition and Innovation: Balance of Heritage and Modern Development

integration of traditional knowledge and spiritual practices into contemporary development models;

preservation and updating of intangible cultural heritage;

traditions as a resource for social and cultural solutions;

innovations based on values and respect for cultural context.

4. Media and the Humanitarian Agenda of Global Dialogue

the role of media in shaping a culture of mutual understanding and conscious unity;

media responsibility for meanings and humanitarian narratives;

media as a tool of public diplomacy and intercultural interaction;

new formats of communication in the global humanitarian space.

5. Partnership Economy and Social Responsibility

a partnership-based economy as a pathway to a creative and constructive society;

socially responsible entrepreneurship and public initiatives;

business as a participant in humanitarian and cultural development;

an economy of trust and shared value.

6. Integration Formats and Public Diplomacy

the role of integration frameworks in humanitarian cooperation;

public diplomacy as an addition to intergovernmental formats;

BRICS and other cooperation platforms as spaces for dialogue among peoples;

development of people-to-people cooperation and public initiatives.

Expected Outcomes and Next Steps

Following the Summit, it is planned to adopt a Delhi Resolution reflecting the shared vision of the participants, setting out specific initiatives and proposals, as well as becoming the contribution of the Asian region to the preparation of the World Public Summit "New World: Values that Unite."

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