India to host second Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi on 24 and 25 January

Exam-focused facts from the 19 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The second Global Buddhist Summit is scheduled to be held in New Delhi on 24 and 25 January.
Organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in collaboration with India’s Ministry of Culture.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the summit as chief guest.
The theme for this year’s gathering is ‘Collective Wisdom, United Voice, and Mutual Coexistence’.
More than 200 delegates are expected, including heads of national Buddhist Sanghas, supreme patriarchs, and senior figures from various countries.
A major highlight will be a live demonstration of NORBU, described as a ‘Neural Operator for Responsible Buddhist Understanding’.