¨     The second edition of the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2026 will be held in New Delhi.

¨     The venue for the programme is Bharat Mandapam. It will continue until 12th January.

¨     Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced this.

¨     National Security Advisor Ajit Doval will attend the inaugural event.

¨     Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be present at the concluding ceremony on 12th January.

¨     More than 2,500 young people will take part in the dialogue. They will come from across India and from other countries.

¨     ISRO astronaut Group Captain Subhanshu Shukla and Group Captain Prasanth Nair will interact with the youth.

¨     Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur will join a fireside interaction.

¨     Other well-known experts, who will take part in the dialogue, include Pullela Gopichand, Leander Paes, Palki Sharma and Kaivalya Vohra.

Young Members of Parliament and Members of Legislative Assemblies will also attend the event