Assam is set to take centre stage in India’s youth diplomacy calendar this August, as Dibrugarh University prepares to host the country’s first-ever BRICS Youth Policy Drafting Parliament. The four-day summit, part of the National Pragati Dialogue 2026, will bring together students, researchers, young professionals, academicians, and policymakers from across India to shape a National Youth Statement on BRICS.
Event Overview
The National Pragati Dialogue 2026 will run from 21 to 24 August 2026 at Dibrugarh University, Assam. Its centrepiece — the BRICS Youth Policy Drafting Parliament — marks the first time an Indian university has hosted a youth-led policy drafting forum specifically framed around the BRICS bloc, positioning Dibrugarh as an unlikely but significant venue for national-level diplomatic dialogue.
The summit is being organised by the Pratha Indic Renaissance Trust and the NSS Dibrugarh University PG Unit, in partnership with the BRICS Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BRICS CCI).
What Delegates Will Discuss
Over the four days, participating delegates will engage in structured policy dialogue across a wide range of themes central to both India’s foreign policy priorities and the BRICS agenda, including:
- India’s evolving role within the BRICS framework
- Global governance reform
- Sustainable development goals
- Climate action and environmental policy
- Digital infrastructure development
- Artificial Intelligence governance
- Entrepreneurship and youth-led innovation
- Food security
The summit’s flagship outcome will be the BRICS Youth Policy Accord — National Drafting Parliament, where student delegates from universities across India will collaboratively draft a formal National Youth Statement on BRICS, complete with concrete policy recommendations intended for wider circulation among policymakers.
Bharat Pragati Sansad 2026: A National Trilingual Debate Championship
Running alongside the policy parliament is Bharat Pragati Sansad 2026, billed as India’s premier national trilingual debate championship. The debate event is scheduled for 23 August 2026 at the Ranghar Auditorium, Dibrugarh University, and will be conducted across three languages — English, Hindi, and Assamese — giving it a distinctly inclusive, pan-Indian character while still spotlighting Assam’s linguistic identity.
The motion up for debate is a timely one: “This House Believes That the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence Outweigh Its Risks.” Given how central AI has become to global policy conversations in 2026, the motion is likely to draw sharp, well-argued positions from student debaters across all three language tracks.
The championship carries a prize pool of ₹50,000, with separate, dedicated awards reserved specifically for debaters competing in the Assamese-language track — a detail that signals organisers’ intent to give regional-language talent equal footing alongside English and Hindi debaters.
Skill-Building Workshops for Young Delegates
Beyond the formal policy and debate proceedings, the summit will feature a series of hands-on workshops designed to build practical capabilities among attending students and young professionals. These sessions will cover:
- Civil Services examination preparation
- Leadership development
- Public speaking
- Personality development
- Career readiness
For Assam’s student community — many of whom actively prepare for competitive government examinations — these workshops add tangible, career-relevant value on top of the summit’s policy and diplomacy focus.
Speakers Expected to Attend
The summit has lined up a notable roster of speakers spanning public service, media, and the arts, including:
- Dr. Kiran Bedi (joining virtually)
- Pragya Prasun
- Pallav Hazarika
- Imraan Edward Hussain
- Abhishek Kabra
- Priyanuj Hazarika
- Nahid Afrin
The mix of retired civil servants, motivational speakers, entertainment figures, and public voices reflects the organisers’ effort to make the summit appeal broadly to Assam’s youth, rather than positioning it as a narrowly academic or bureaucratic policy event.
Registration Details
Registration for the National Pragati Dialogue 2026 is currently open to students and young leaders from across India, not just those based in Assam or the Northeast. Interested participants are encouraged to register early, given the scale of the event and the limited delegate capacity typical of drafting-parliament formats.
Assam and the Northeast
For Dibrugarh and Assam more broadly, hosting India’s first BRICS Youth Policy Drafting Parliament is a significant marker of the region’s growing role in national and international dialogue. Northeast India has historically been underrepresented in high-level policy and diplomatic forums hosted within the country; a summit of this scale, held at a state university rather than a metro-city institution, signals a deliberate shift toward decentralising youth diplomacy platforms beyond Delhi, Mumbai, or Bengaluru.
The event also strengthens Dibrugarh University’s institutional profile, positioning it alongside national platforms typically associated with policy think tanks and central universities. For local students, it offers a rare, on-campus opportunity to engage directly with senior public figures and contribute to a document that could carry weight in India’s BRICS-related policy conversations.
What to Expect Next
As the August dates approach, further details are expected regarding the full delegate list, session schedules, and specific registration deadlines. Students and young professionals interested in either the policy parliament or the Bharat Pragati Sansad debate championship should monitor official channels from Dibrugarh University, the Pratha Indic Renaissance Trust, and BRICS CCI for updates.
Note: Event details are based on organiser-shared information as of the time of writing. Readers are advised to confirm final schedules, registration deadlines, and speaker confirmations through official event channels closer to the event dates.
Sanjoy Gorh – Founder & Editor, FinBuzz India
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