Summits and Conferences of 2025

• Venue: Davos, Switzerland

• Founded: 1971

• Founder: Klaus Schwab

• Theme 2025: Collaboration for the Intelligent Age

• Participants: 3,000+ global leaders

• Key Reports: Global Competitiveness Report

BIMSTEC Youth Summit 2025

• Venue: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

• Dates: 7–11 February 2025

• Theme: Youth as a Bridge for Intra-BIMSTEC Exchange

• Participating Countries (7):
  Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan

BIMSTEC Facts:

• Established: 1997 (Bangkok Declaration)

• Headquarters: Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Members: 7

• 6th BIMSTEC Summit: Bangkok, Thailand

• India Initiatives:

  • BODHI Program (Scholarships & Skill Development)

  • BIMSTEC Energy Centre – Bengaluru

World Government Summit 2025

• Venue: Dubai, UAE

• Edition: 12th

• Dates: 10–14 February 2025

• Theme: Shaping Future Governments

• Participants:

  • 30+ Heads of State

  • 400+ Ministers

• India Focus: AI governance, Digital Public Infrastructure

Indian Ocean Conference (IOC)

• Edition: 8th

• Venue: Muscat, Oman

• India Representative: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

Objective:

• Maritime security

• Trade & economic cooperation

• Regional collaboration in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)