March 2026: TV9 Network, India’s leading news network, is set to host the fourth edition of its flagship thought leadership platform, What India Thinks Today Summit 2026, on March 23rd and 24th , 2026, in the national capital.
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the Keynote Address, setting the tone for this year’s theme, “India & The World.”
The summit will bring together an extraordinary lineup of policymakers, political leaders, global business thinkers, cultural icons, and change-makers to deliberate on India’s evolving role on the world stage.
Speaking ahead of the summit, Mr. Barun Das, MD & CEO, TV9 Network, said, “As the world tries to extricate itself from the vortex of war, inequality, and violence, India stands at a unique moment in history. It is among the world’s fastest-growing major economies, home to one of the youngest populations on the planet, and a country increasingly confident of its voice on the global stage.”
“Its democratic framework, entrepreneurial energy and technological capability offer the foundations of a transformative century. The cusp of technology, culture and society belongs to India and it has demonstrated its capability to lead the world,” he pointed out.Mr. Das added that some of the country’s most influential voices will come together to debate the questions that will define India’s trajectory in VUCA times. The road to the Indian ascendancy begins with the honest conversations we have today, he emphasised.Distinguished Participation Across Sectors
Union Ministers, including Piyush Goyal (Minister for Commerce & Industry) and Jyotiraditya Scindia (Minister for Communications & Development of North Eastern Region), will be among the key speakers.
The summit will also feature five Chief Ministers: Mohan Yadav (Madhya Pradesh), Pushkar Singh Dhami (Uttarakhand), Bhajan Lal Sharma (Rajasthan), Nayab Singh Saini (Haryana), and Bhagwant Mann (Punjab), along with D. K. Shivakumar, Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka.
Prominent voices from across the political spectrum, including Smriti Irani, Akhilesh Yadav, and Asaduddin Owaisi will also share their perspectives.Among the newsmakers are Yoga Guru, Swami Ramdev and cultural voices and poets Kumar Vishwas, Yatindra Mishra, Neelesh Misra, and Sameer Anjaan.
The summit will also see participation from leading sports personalities, including cricket legend, Sourav Ganguly, along with Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh, members of India’s T20 World Cup-winning squad, Deepti Sharma, and Aavishkar Salvi.
Global leaders like Sena Latif, Romanian Ambassador to India, Boardroom Legend Prof Ram Charan, Markus Wambach, Group COO, MHP – A Porsche Company and Bernd O Hormann, CEO, MHP India A Porsche Company, are also expected to be a part of the Summit.
The corporate titans at the event include, Sameer Gupta, Chairman, JAKSON Group; Bikesh Ogra, Vice Chairman and Global CEO, JAKSON Green; and Ankit Kumar, Founder & CEO, Skye Air Mobility, Vikram Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner, IvyCap Ventures Advisors, Mohit Dhawan, President – Investment Office, Hero Corporate Services, Arpana Shahi, Co-Founder, Gabit, Ankit Kumar, founder & CEO, Skye Air Mobility, Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, TERI, Dr S.S.V. Ramakumar, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President, AM Green, KK Sharma, Wholetime Director, DCM Shriram Ltd, Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech Mahindra, Praveen Parapati, Chairman, Swacch Bio Solutions.At a time of global economic shifts, geopolitical realignments, and rapid technological transformation, What India Thinks Today Summit 2026 will serve as a platform for meaningful dialogue on India’s future.
The summit will host thought-provoking discussions on economic growth, governance, innovation, sustainability, culture, and India’s soft power-contributing to a larger narrative of India as a stabilizing force committed to global progress.
What India Thinks Today Summit 2026 is Powered By Tata Motors. The summit’s Sustainability Partner is Jakson, Tourism Partner is Delhi Tourism, and GCC Partner is MHP. The Education Partner is KL University. The summit is proud to have as its State Partners the Governments of Haryana, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
The Associate Sponsors include Jio BP, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Quick Heal, and BHIM UPI App. The Gold Partners include MG Windsor EV, Panasonic Air Conditioners, Oaksmith Packaged Drinking Water, Centurion University, Tata Power, Khadi Mauri, Rooh Afza, and National Insurance
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