India, Jan. 16 -- The second Global Buddhist Summit will be held on January 24 and 25 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, bringing together Buddhist leaders, scholars, practitioners and policymakers from India and abroad to discuss contemporary global challenges through the framework of Buddha Dhamma.

More than 200 delegates and 800 participants from across the world are expected at the summit organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), a global umbrella body headquartered in New Delhi and functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the summit as the Chief Guest, as he did during the first edition of the Global Buddhist Summit held in 2023.

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