Kailash Satyarthi praises Telangana’s vision at Global Summit, calls for ‘globalisation of compassion’

Hyderabad, Dec 8 (UNI) Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi delivered an impassioned address at the Telangana Rising Global Summit 2025 at Bharat Future City on Monday, praising the state’s development vision and urging global leaders, investors and policymakers to embrace compassion as a driving force for economic and social transformation.
Welcoming international delegates to what he described as the “pious land of India and Telangana,” Satyarthi said the impressive gathering reflected the confidence that Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s bold and courageous dream for Telangana would be realised. Looking at the audience, he said he felt assured that those present were not only capable of shaping the future of Telangana but also contributing to the making of a new India and a better world.
He congratulated the Chief Minister and his government for the rapid reforms undertaken in just two years, including the waiver of farm loans for over two million farmers, free bus travel for women and girls, enhancements in the health sector and a strong focus on quality and inclusive education. These efforts, he said, represent the new path toward building a prosperous Telangana of the future.
Satyarthi said achieving a USD 1 trillion economy for Telangana by 2034 was not impossible, and the USD 3 trillion vision for 2047—aligned with Viksit Bharat—was within reach under strong leadership. He thanked organisers for prominently featuring the image of Mahatma Gandhi on summit materials, recalling Gandhi’s guidance to Jawaharlal Nehru: that every policy must be judged by its impact on the poorest and most marginalised.
He described Telangana’s PURA and RARE initiatives as a “symphony” that combines culture, art, technology, industry and futuristic thinking, reflecting the collective aspirations of nearly 40 million people in the state.
Reflecting on his own Nobel Prize moment, he recalled telling a journalist that while India may have a hundred problems, it also has 1.4 billion solutions—its people. Extending the sentiment to Telangana, he said all 38.5 million citizens are problem solvers. Addressing foreign delegates, he said the summit was not merely an investor forum but a platform contributing to global peace, harmony, tolerance, and the ancient Indian value of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam—the world as one family.
Satyarthi emphasised that investment in Telangana is not only financial but also a contribution to shaping a better world. Citing ancient Vedic ideas of development—self-development, community development and global development—he stressed that progress must uplift all people. Quoting sages who urged humanity to “walk together,” he called for a collective resolve to ensure no one is left behind.
Warning that the world today faces shrinking humanity, rising extremism, growing divides, and threats to peace and the planet, he urged the global community to find new and innovative solutions. He admitted that the UN Sustainable Development Goals may not be achieved within the set timeline, but expressed confidence that India—and Telangana—can still make a big contribution in advancing them.
Satyarthi argued that the world suffers not from a shortage of resources or ideas but from deficits in moral courage, accountability and responsibility. The antidote, he said, is compassion—not as a soft emotion but as a “selfless and mindful problem-solving force.” Compassion, he said, is the ability to feel another’s suffering as one’s own and act with urgency to address it.
He urged leaders to build compassionate politics, compassionate economies and a compassionate society, insisting that global challenges cannot be solved without it. Declaring that the world has globalised markets and economies, he said it is now time to “globalise compassion.”
Calling upon delegates to become partners in Telangana’s emerging global vision, he concluded with confidence: “This is the place to solve global problems. And I am sure—we will win.”
Earlier, Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated the Global Summit 2025.
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka, union Minister Kishan Reddy, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, DGP Shivdhar Reddy, senior officials and dignitaries from India and abroad were present.
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