Overview
- The three-day forum is scheduled for 12–14 March 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as chief guest.
- Modi is slated to inaugurate the Bharat Progress Report during the opening session.
- Confirmed Indian participants include Chief Justice Surya Kant and multiple Union ministers, alongside former prime ministers Scott Morrison, Fredrik Reinfeldt and Baburam Bhattarai, a video message from Anders Fogh Rasmussen, astronaut Scott Kelly and India’s Gaganyaan crew.
- Organizers anticipate a substantial international presence, citing over 100 MPs from more than 40 countries and more than 125 global leaders overall.
- The NXT Fellowship has launched with 70 fellows from 39 universities taking part in 100 sessions over eight days, including site visits and dialogues with Indian economic, diplomatic and security experts.