Latest Summits And Conferences 2025 Complete List

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Summits and Conferences Current Affairs 2025

March 2025

Sustainable Development & Climate Action

1. World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2025

Awardee: Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, received the Sustainable Development Leadership Award
Theme: “Partnerships for Accelerating Sustainable Development and Climate Solutions
Organizer: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Location: New Delhi, India

2. Conference on ‘India 2047: Building a Climate-Resilient Future’

Organizers: Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, in collaboration with Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability at Harvard University, US
Location: New Delhi, Indi

Health & Disease Prevention

3. World TB Day 2025 Summit

Key Announcement Completion of genome sequencing of 10,000 isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosi
Theme “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Delive”
Organizer World Health Organization (WH)

4. Partnership for Healthy Cities Summit 2025

Recognized Cities Three cities were honored for achievements in preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and injuries.
Excluded City Toronto was not among the recognized cities.
Location Paris, Frane

5. WHO Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health 2025

Theme: “Accelerating Action for Clean Air, Clean Energy Access, and Climate Change Mitigation”
Collaborating Country Colomba
Organizer World Health Organization (WH)

Science & Innovation

6. International Radio Biology Conference 2025

*Theme: “Biological Effects of Space Radiation, Heavy Ions, and Human Space Missions – Mechanisms & Biomedical Countermeasurs”
*Organizer: Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), Dehi
*Location: Manekshaw Centre, Delhi, Inia

🌱 Agriculture & Biodiversity

7. International Spice Conference (ISC) 2025

*Organizer: All India Spices Exporters Forum (AIEF)
*Theme: “Building Trust Beyond Borders: Transparency, Sustainability, Conferece”

8. 16th Conference of Parties (COP16) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)

*Key Launch: Introduction of the “Cali Fund” to support biodiversity protection.
*Location: Rome, Italy.

📊 Economy & Governance

9. Bharat Calling Conference 2025

Organize: IMC Chamber of Commerce and Indstry
Focu: Highlighting India’s role in global economic growth and investment opportuniies.

10. GRIDCON 2025 – The International Conference cum Exhibition

Organize: Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) in association with CIGRE, ndia
Them: “Innovations in Grid Resilince”
Locatio: New Delhi, ndia

💧 Water & Sustainability

11. Water Sustainability Conference 2025

Organizr: Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE) in association with The Energy and Resources Institute TERI)’
Location: New Delhi, India.

Social Science & Environment

12. 75th Anniversary of National Sample Survey (NSS)

Event: Awareness campaign organized at the 20th Annual Conference of the Indian Association for Social Science and Health IASSH)”
Organizer: Sambalpur University, Odisha.

13. National Conference on ‘Environment – 2025’

Organier: National Green Tibunal
Locaton: New Delhi India

February 2025

Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to accelerate energy access across Africa.

BIMSTEC Youth Summit was organized in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, with the theme “Youth as a Bridge for Intra-BIMSTEC Exchange.”

France hosted the 3rd edition of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, with India as the co-chair.

PM Modi gifted a Dokra artwork to French President Emmanuel Macron at the AI Action Summit in Paris; Dokra art is a metal-casting tradition from Chhattisgarh.

The 12th edition of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2025 was held in Dubai, UAE, under the theme “Shaping Future Government.”

Brazil will host the BRICS Leaders’ Summit 2025 in Rio de Janeiro in July.

The first Raisina Middle East Conference was held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, bringing together policymakers, academia, and the private sector.

The International Conference on Innovations in Unani Medicine was held in New Delhi as part of Unani Day 2025, commemorating Hakim Ajmal Khan’s birth anniversary.

The IIAS-DARPG India Conference 2025 was held in New Delhi, with the theme “Next Generation Administrative Reforms – Empowering Citizens and Reaching the Last Mile.”

The 4th No Money for Terror (NMFT) Conference was held in Munich, Germany, focusing on countering terror financing.

The International Conference – SILKTECH 2025 was organized by Central Silk Board (CSB) in New Delhi.

The 8th Indian Ocean Conference was held in Muscat, Oman, with the theme “Voyages to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership.”

Goa Shipyard Ltd (GSL) showcased Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) and Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) at NAVDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The Indian Army hosted the ‘Conference on Women Peacekeepers from the Global South’ in New Delhi, in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of External Affairs.

The International Conference on Carbon Markets – PRAKRITI 2025 was organized by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in New Delhi.

January 2025

Japan to participate as a country partner in the Global Investors Summit (GIS) in Bhopal on February 24-25.

Indian Institute of Management–Shillong (IIM Shillong) hosts the first edition of the International Conference on Leveraging Emerging Technologies and Analytics for Development (LEAD-2024), under the theme “Empowering Humanity”.

India to host the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments of Commonwealth Countries (CSPOC) in 2026.

Ministry of Mines organizes the ‘3rd National Mining Ministers’ Conference’ in collaboration with Odisha to discuss making India self-sufficient in the mineral sector.

India to host the 1st International Olympic Research Conference (27-30 January 2025) in Gujarat, focusing on financing and economic models for hosting the Olympics.

Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru, organizes the international conference ‘Sun, Space Weather, and Solar-Stellar Connections’ to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.

Game Developer Association of India (GDAI) teams up with KGeN to organize the “Road to Game Jam” challenge during the India Game Developer Conference (IGDC).

December 2024

The 29th CII Partnership Summit 2024 was held in New Delhi, organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in partnership with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 in Jaipur, with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as the Summit Partner.

More About the Global Investment Summit 2024

The theme of the Rising Rajasthan Global Investment Summit 2024 is ‘Replete, Responsible, Ready’, scheduled from 9th to 11th December 2024.

The Summit aligns with the Rajasthan Government’s goal to double the state’s economy to USD 350 billion in the next five years.

The Government of Rajasthan organizes the event with support from the Industry and Commerce Department, Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), and RIICO (Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Limited).

The Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP) serves as the nodal body for the Summit.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), based in New Delhi, is the Summit Partner.

Octanom Tech Pvt Ltd has been named among Forbes India’s “Select 200 Companies with large global business potential” at the D Globalist Entrepreneur Mobility Summit (DGEMS) 2024 in New Delhi.

The 14th Asia-Oceania Meteorological Satellite Users’ Conference (AOMSUC-14) was held in New Delhi, hosted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The Conference of Chairpersons of State and Union Territories (UT) Haj Committees was held in New Delhi, and organized by the Haj Committee of India (HCI).

The 59th All India Conference of Director Generals/Inspector Generals of Police was held in Bhubaneswar.

The Rubbercon 2024 conference in Kochi, Kerala, was hosted by the Indian Rubber Institute (IRI) and the International Rubber Conference Organization (IRCO).

During the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP16) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), Saudi Arabia launched the Young Researchers Award, offering USD 10,000 to seven early-career researchers worldwide.

November 2024

The 11th Edition of Asia Clean Energy Summit (ACES) 2024 was recently held in Singapore.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a Sohrai painting to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the recently held BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. The painting is associated with the state of Jharkhand.

The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), organized the First Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) in New Delhi. The theme of the summit was ‘Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia’.

Brazil launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty during the opening of the G20 Summit 2024.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 2nd India-CARICOM Summit alongside the Prime Minister of Grenada, H.E. Mr. Dickon Mitchell in Georgetown, Guyana.

Brazil officially transferred the Group of 20 (G20) Presidency to South Africa during the closing ceremony of the G20 Summit 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 2024 G20 Rio de Janeiro summit was the nineteenth meeting of the Group of Twenty (G20), held from 18–19 November 2024 at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. It was the first G20 summit hosted by Brazil and marked the first full summit with the African Union as a member.

The Brazilian presidency for the G20 officially started on 1 December 2023, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva as chair. The theme of the G20 Summit 2024 was ‘Building a Just World and a Sustainable Planet’.

October 2024

The 2024 Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, also known as the 23rd Meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government, was held in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD) 2024, the annual apex-level international conference of the Indian Navy, is set to take place in New Delhi with the National Maritime Foundation (NMF) as the chief organizer.

Conference on ‘Maritime Decarbonization in India’ was co-hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) along with the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways.

The Second Army Commanders’ Conference for 2024 will be held in two phases in a hybrid mode, with the first phase planned in Gangtok, Sikkim.

India Digital Agri Conference 2024 was organized to explore digital technology’s impact on farming in India, co-organized by the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and IIT Ropar TIF – AwaDH.

Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi launched the Agniastra, a portable multi-target detonation device, during the Army Commanders’ Conference in Gangtok, Sikkim.

India hosted the 19th International Conference of Drug Regulatory Authorities (ICDRA) for the first time in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), with CDSCO as the host. The theme was “Smart Regulation: Delivering Quality Assured Medical Products for All.”

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi organized its first international conference, Advancements of Research & Global Opportunities for Holistic Ayurveda (AROHA-2024).

The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held the National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign 2024 in New Delhi, setting a national food grain production target of 341.55 million tonnes for 2024-25.

The 15th Kaleidoscope Academic Conference was organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in New Delhi.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs organized the 17th Urban Mobility India Conference & Expo-2024 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

The United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP16), a two-week event to evaluate historic commitments to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, was inaugurated in Cali, Colombia.

More About Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF)

The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted during the 2022 United Nations Biodiversity Conference.

Initially known as the “Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework”, it was renamed upon adoption.

COP15 to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) adopted the GBF on December 19, 2022.

A comprehensive package of decisions adopted at COP15 will support and guide the framework’s implementation.

The GBF is often referred to as the “Paris Agreement for Nature”, highlighting its global importance.

This framework is a landmark agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and has been described as a “historic moment” for humanity and the planet.

Named after Kunming (China) and Montreal (Canada), the framework reflects the initial hosting plan by Kunming, which was later moved to Montreal due to COVID-19 restrictions in China.

The GBF supports the Sustainable Development Goals and builds upon previous CBD Strategic Plans, aiming to achieve a vision of a world living in harmony with nature by 2050.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the 16th BRICS Summit held in Kazan, Russia.

Here are the highlights from the 16th BRICS Summit with the theme “Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security”:

BRICS Summit Key Details

BRICS Pay: A new payment system named BRICS Pay was introduced to facilitate transactions and exchange financial information between central banks of member countries, providing an alternative to SWIFT.

BRICS Kazan Declaration:

The declaration was adopted, with BRICS nations advocating for UN and Security Council reforms.

The declaration endorses State of Palestine’s full participation in the United Nations, based on the two-state solution.

BRICS Plus/Outreach Session:

On October 24, Russia hosted a plenary session in the BRICS Plus/Outreach format, engaging leaders from the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States) and delegations from Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and heads of several international organizations.

Expansion of BRICS Partners:

13 new partner countries were added to BRICS: Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

India-China Relations:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed a recent agreement with China on “complete disengagement and resolution” of the 2020 border issues, marking the first bilateral meeting between the leaders since 2020.

Key Bilateral Meetings:

China-Russia: Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin reaffirmed their strategic partnership, focusing on advancing the Belt and Road Initiative and Eurasian Economic Union integration.

India-China: PM Modi and President Xi resolved a four-year military standoff, seeking to strengthen ties between the two nations.

India-Iran: PM Modi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed the Chabahar Port, Afghanistan reconstruction, economic trade linkages to Central Asia, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Russia-South Africa: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Putin held a meeting where Ramaphosa expressed appreciation for Russia’s support during apartheid, affirming South Africa’s alliance with Russia.

September 2024

Recently, the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) announced the third edition of the India-US Defense Acceleration Ecosystem (INDUS-X) Summit to strengthen partnerships in defense innovation. It is set to take place at Stanford University, California.

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) hosted the ‘Financing Summit 3.0’ to discuss the future of India’s financial sector in the context of the nation’s vision for a ‘Viksit Bharat’ by 2047.

The third edition of the INDUS-X Summit was co-organised by USISPF and Stanford University.

The second edition of the Global Food Regulators Summit 2024 has been inaugurated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

The summit unveiled a new website for the Food Import Clearance System 2.0 (FICS 2.0), aimed at faster processing and transparency.

A millets recipe show titled ‘Flavours of Shree Anna – Sehat aur Swaad Ke Sang’ has been launched as a 13-episode series on Doordarshan to promote millet-based recipes.

The Indian government will host the inaugural World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) from February 5 to 9, 2025, with support from the Telangana state government.

The maiden Joint Commanders’ Conference (JCC) under the theme ‘Sashakt and Surakshit Bharat: Transforming Armed Forces’ commenced at Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India, in collaboration with the Sankala Foundation, organized a national conference on ‘Universal Access to Healthcare: Digital Solutions’ in New Delhi.

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), along with the Ministry of Textiles and the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA), organized the international conference “Viksit Bharat- Technical Textiles for Sustainable Growth & Development” in New Delhi.

The second edition of the “Joint Doctrine Review Conference (JDRC-2024)” was conducted in Delhi, organized by the Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS).

Prime Minister addressed the second International Conference on Green Hydrogen 2024 (ICGH-2024), with the industry partner being FICCI.

The 2nd Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation (APMC) was inaugurated, organized by the Ministry of Civil Aviation in partnership with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO).

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addressed the second edition of the bi-annual Naval Commanders’ Conference 2024 in New Delhi.

Sang Wook Ham has been elected as the President of the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the 41st edition of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Commanders Conference in New Delhi.

August 2024

Central Water Commission (CWC) has been honored with the GEEF Global WaterTech Award in the category ‘Water Department of the Year’ at the Global Water Tech Summit – 2024.

The first edition of the BIMSTEC Business Summit was held in New Delhi, and hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs in association with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).

India will host the 3rd ‘Voice of Global South Summit’ to address pressing global challenges that disproportionately affect the Global South.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting launched 25 challenges as part of the ‘Create in India Challenge – Season 1’ for the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES).

Tech Leaders Forum of India (TELFI) was officially launched at the World Education Conference 2024 in Dubai.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) at the National Agricultural Science Centre (NASC) Complex, New Delhi. The theme for this year’s conference is “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems”.

The India Mauritius Trade Conference 2024 was organized in Port Louis, Mauritius, by the Indian Economic Trade Organization (IETO) in association with the India Africa Trade Council (IETC).

The 28th Conference of Central and State Statistical Organizations (COCSSO), organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), was held in New Delhi.

The 8th Dharma Dhamma conference was organized by the India Foundation in collaboration with Gujarat University, Ahmedabad.

July 2024

External Affairs Minister of India will represent India at the annual summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The Global IndiaAI Summit in New Delhi was organised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

India hosted the 6th East Asia Summit (EAS) Conference on Maritime Security Cooperation in Mumbai, in partnership with Australia and Indonesia.

The Ministry of Information Broadcasting will organise the first edition of the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) in November 2024 in Goa.

The first International Dairy Federation (IDF) Regional Dairy Conference Asia Pacific-2024 was held in Kochi.

India is set to host the second Asia Pacific (APAC) ministerial conference on civil aviation in New Delhi, jointly organised by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) APAC.

June 2024

The inaugural Kavango-Zambezi (KAZA) Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) summit has been held in Zambia.

India participated in the “AI for Good” Global Summit held in Geneva, Switzerland. This summit was organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

The East Asia Summit (EAS) and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials’ Meetings were held in Vientiane, Lao PDR.