“World Public Summit: India” was launched in New Delhi

World Public Summit: India a "New World: India in the Architecture of a Shared Future" was launched on March 23, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in New Delhi. The large-scale event, organized by the World Peoples Assembly jointly with the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, will last until March 26 and will launch the international cycle of regional public summits in 2026 – "India", "Arab World", "Latin America", "Africa" and "Europe".

The Summit is held in India for the first time, reflecting the country’s growing role in shaping a new architecture of international cooperation. Today, India is one of the key centers of the emerging multipolar world; it actively participates in global humanitarian initiatives. And in 2026 India holds the BRICS presidency.

The Summit will be attended by representatives of government agencies, international organizations, the diplomatic community, scientific and expert circles, business, culture, education, the media and civil society.

Among the guests:

• Sameep Shastri - Deputy Chairman of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry;

• Sergey Cheryomin - Minister of the Moscow Government, Head of the Department of Foreign Economic and International Relations of the City of Moscow;

• Raksha Khadse - Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs (India);

• Oleg Skripochka - cosmonaut pilot, Hero of the Russian Federation;

• Prann Sharma - President of the Healthcare Vertical of the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry, President of Baidyanath Ayurveda;

• Dalbir Singh - member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the World Peoples Assembly, the first Co–Chairman of the General Council of the World Peoples Assembly;

• Parul Mahajan - media expert, presenter and producer of the Discovery, Epic and History 18 channels, founder of the Skilling Company;

• Suresh K. Goel - veteran officer who worked for 35 years in the Indian diplomatic service; worked for more than 10 years in Singapore, Malaysia, Laos and China; actively worked on the India–ASEAN partnership;

• Saurabh Kumar Uboweya - Indian entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Brands of Desire (BOD), one of the founders of the World Communication Forum (WCFA) Association;

• Amarendra Khatua - famous Indian diplomat;

• Himadrish Suwan - Chairman of the Confederation of Young Leaders of India, Member of the Supreme Advisory Council of the World Peoples Assembly (India);

• Sahar Zaman – founder of the Hunar TV channel;

• Ekaterina Astashina - representative of the Regional Center of the Rosatom State Corporation in South Asia.;

• Sandeep Marwah - Founder of Noida Film City, Founder and President of Marwah Studios, Founding President of the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT) (India);

• Manoj Kumar Tiwari - Indian politician, singer and actor, member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) (India)

and many others.

Key topics of the event:

• culture and spiritual heritage as the basis of a shared future

• leadership of a New world of conscious unity

• tradition and innovation: the balance of heritage and modern development

• media and the humanitarian agenda of global dialogue

• partnership economics and social responsibility

• integration formats and public diplomacy.

The events of the first day include: 

- the seminar "Media and Shares Values: Shaping a Common Future", dedicated to the role of the media in strengthening international dialogue, establishing trust between peoples and shaping an agenda based on universal values;

 - a meeting of the Scientific and Expert Council of the Assembly of Peoples of the World "Common Values for the Future of Humanity".

The Summit’s program will also include:

• Plenary session "India: Unity in diversity — the architecture of a shares future. Values that unite.";

• Panel session "Peace through culture: shared values as the basis for a common future";

• Panel session "Leaders of the New World of Conscious Unity";

• Panel session "Culture of trust: an economy based on values";

• International Round table "UNESCO: uniting humanity for the sake of shared values for a better future";

• Panel session "Shaping the harmonious future of humanity: the role of a happy family in the prosperity of the world";

• International Round table "Cultural Diplomacy: Indian practice and International experience";

• International round table "Generation of Unity: youth and international cooperation";

• International round table "Space - the shared future of mankind";

• International round table "The role of women in shaping the value agenda";

• and many other plenary sessions, international discussions and expert round tables.

Svetlana Smirnova, Chairman of the General Council of the World Peoples Assembly, noted:

– A new world is being formed if there is dialogue, trust and common values — and all this is happening now here in New Delhi.

World Public Summit: India will become an international platform for dialogue between representatives of civil society, academia, business, international organizations and youth initiatives aimed at developing public diplomacy and forming new models of humanitarian cooperation.

Main Objectives of the Summit:

• specification and enrichment with practical content the values of a “New World of Conscious Unity” through the Indian experience;

• development of 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”;

• strengthening 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;

• development of long-term cooperation between the World Peoples Assembly and Indian partners across key thematic areas.

Following the Summit, it is planned to adopt the Delhi Declaration, which will contribute to shaping the global agenda of the Second World Public Summit.

The World Peoples Assembly is an international union of non-governmental organizations that forms a humanitarian platform for cooperation between the peoples of the world based on trust, mutual respect and shared values.

Media accreditation, cooperation issues: media@world-assembly.org , +7 (985) 768-2053 (Oksana Leontieva).

More information is on the official website of the World Public Summit.