The Bharat Summit 2025, a two-day global conclave held here on Saturday adopted the ‘Hyderabad Resolution: Delivering Global Justice’ a 44-point charter, reaffirming steadfast commitment to the values of freedom, equality, justice, and solidarity.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi delivered the keynote address on the second day.
Rahul said democratic politics have fundamentally changed across the globe and the rules that applied a decade ago no longer hold good.
He spoke about the reasons that led him to undertake the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra.' He said the party felt "trapped and isolated" in a political atmosphere that no longer allowed it to operate freely.
Congress leader noted that the traditional tools of politics are no longer effective against the modern concentration of capital, media, and social media.
Gandhi said the old model of political leadership is now obsolete and a new kind of leadership must be constructed.
He added that the real challenge lies in reclaiming democratic spaces and reimagining priorities such as healthcare.
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"Some years ago, we in the Congress party felt completely trapped and isolated. This new politics, aggressive politics, a politics where the opposition is not talked to but the idea is to crush the opposition. We found that all our avenues were compromised. The media, the general atmosphere did not allow us to operate the way we would like," he said.
To counter this, the Congress turned to history and decided to embark on a journey of nearly 4,000 kilometers from Kanyakumari to Kashmir, he said.
"I essentially learnt two things from that walk. Our opposition across the world has a monopoly on anger, fear and hatred. There is no way that we are ever going to be able to compete with them on anger, fear and hatred. They are going to outdo us... So, the question is where and how do we operate. Where are the spaces from which we can build a counter narrative," he said.
Reflecting on his experiences during 'Bharat Jodo Yatra', Gandhi said he realised that politicians have failed to listen to people's voices.
Meanwhile, social and traditional media are being manipulated, and intrusive surveillance is employed against activists and dissenters while undermining the rule of law and public accountability fosters an environment ripe for unchecked power and corruption, the resolution said.
“We recognise persistent injustices — particularly those affecting the Global South — and commit to reshaping a world order that is equitable, inclusive, and responsive,” it said.
The resolution further said it resists all forms of subjugation, violence, colonial measures including unilateral coercive measures, sanctions and tariffs that violate the principles of international laws— whether perpetrated by one nation against another or by any people against another.
It affirmed that peace is far more than the mere absence of war. It requires conditions of economic and social security, democratic stability, a recognition of historical injustices, truth and reconciliation, noninterference in the internal affairs of nation-states, and the respect and enforcement of international law.
The resolution said it rejects political and financial structures that enable unregulated corporate monopolies, crony capitalism, unchecked digital currencies, the corrupt practice of sequestering wealth in tax havens, and diminishing investments in social and public welfare systems.
The resolution sought to democratise multilateral institutions by reforming the UN Security Council and strengthening the UN system in full respect of international law while forging a new framework for international cooperation that restores the balance of global power and provides fairer representation to Global South and emerging economies.
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