PM Narendra Modi to deliver keynote address at News18 Rising Bharat Summit

Delhi: The latest edition of News18 Network’s marquee leadership event, ‘News18 Rising Bharat Summit’ is set to be held in New Delhi on March 19-20, 2024. With discussions, panels and keynote addresses, the two-day event will bring together thought leaders, aiming to explore Bharat's ascent as a global power.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deliver the keynote address at the Rising Bharat Summit.

The summit will see participation from the country’s policy makers including Union Minister of Home Affairs, Amit Shah, Minister of External Affairs, S Jaishankar, Minister of Road, Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smriti Irani, Minister of Sports, Youth Affairs and Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant and BJP leader K. Annamalai.

News18 Rising Bharat Summit will also host International speakers such as Michael R. Pompeo, 70th Secretary of State of the United States, John Mearsheimer, American political scientist, Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, former President of Mauritius, Erik Solheim, former Executive Director, UNEP and former Environment Minister of Norway, Ryan McInerney, CEO at VISA, Aleqa Hammond, former Prime Minister of Greenland and Salvatore Babones, American sociologist and associate professor at University of Sydney among others.

Some of the key Indian speakers include Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson - SEBI, Falguni Nayar, founder and CEO of Nykaa, Prasoon Joshi, Chairperson of CBFC and CEO of McCann World Group, Harsh Jain, CEO and Co-Founder, Dream Sports, Jayen Mehta, MD, Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation and Ashish Dhawan, Founder-Trustee, Ashoka University, Pawan Verma, Author-Diplomat.

The summit will see participation from personalities such as actor Sidharth Malhotra, former South African cricketer AB de Villiers, former Australian cricketer Brett Lee, cricket commentator and former cricketer Akash Chopra, para-cricketer Amir Lone, fashion designer Rahul Mishra, and Grammy winners — Singer and composer Shankar Mahadevan, percussionist V. Selvaganesh, violinist Ganesh Rajagopalan, and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia.

Covering a spectrum of subjects like nation building, technology, manufacturing, trade, sustainability, sports, entertainment and others, Rising Bharat Summit will deep dive into India's multifaceted global influence and its role in shaping a more equitable and sustainable future for all with its mantra — ‘Leading for Global Good.’

News18 Rising Bharat Summit will air on CNN-News18 on March 19 and March 20, starting at 10 am on both days. It will also be streamed live on CNN-News18's YouTube channel.