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List of National and International Summits is one of the most important topic from which questions are asked in various government exams. Being a government exam preparing aspirant, this list will help you to know about these summits in detail and boost up your preparation for the exams.
A Summit is a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important matters. Leaders from National and International borders meet at different locations every year to discuss about the issues and the growth of their countries or states. Nowadays, International Summits are the most common expression for global governance.
Here is the complete list of National and International Summits. Let’s know about these summits in detail.
International Summits:
| Name of Summit | First Summit | Previous Summit | Next Summit/ Current Summit | Logo |
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G-20 (Group of 20) Summit Founded in 1999 Member countries- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union. |
First G-20 Summit: 14th-15th November 2008, Washington D.C., USA | G-20 Summit 2016 (11th meeting): 4th -5th September 2016, Hangzhou, China | G-20 Summit 2017 (12th meeting) will be held on 7th-8th July 2017 in Hamburg, Germany | |
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SAARC Summit Founded: 8 December 1985 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Member Countries: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan |
First SAARC Summit: 9th-10th December 1985, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 15th-16th November 2016, Islamabad, Pakistan (India, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives did not attend the meeting due to Uri attack 2016) | SAARC Summit 2018 (20th meeting): Bengaluru, India | |
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BRICS Summit Founded in 2009 Member Countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa
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First BRICS Summit: Yekaterinburg, Russia | BRICS Summit 2016 (8th Summit): 15th -16th October 2016, Goa, India | BRICS Summit 2017 (9th Summit): will take place in September 2017 in Xiamen city of China | |
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BIMSTEC Summit Founded: 6 June 1997 through the Bangkok Declaration Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Member Countries: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal |
First BIMSTEC Summit: 31 July 2004 | BIMSTEC Summit 2016: 16 October 2016 in Goa, India | BIMSTEC Summit 2017: Kathmandu, Nepal | |
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IBSA Summit Founded in June 2003 Member Countries: India- Brazil-South Africa
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First IBSA Summit: September 2006, Brasilia, Brazil | IBSA Summit 2011: Pretoria, South AfricaIBSA Summit 2013: New Delhi, India (Cancelled) | IBSA Summit 2017: New Delhi, India | |
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East Asia Summit (EAS) Founded in 2005 Member Countries: 10 ASEAN Member States, Australia, China, India, Japan, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation and the USA. |
First East Asia Summit: 14 December 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | EAS Summit 2016 (11th meeting): 6th-8th September 2016, Vientiane, Laos | EAS Summit 2017 (12th meeting): will take place in Philippines | |
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Nuclear Security Summit Founded in 2010 Member Countries: 56 |
First NSS Summit: 12th-13th April 2010, Washington D.C., USA | NSS Summit 2016 (4th Summit): 31 March-April1, Washington D.C., USA | Information not available | |
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NAM Summit Founded in 1961 Non -aligned movement Member Countries: 120 |
First NAM Summit: September 1961, Belgrade | NAM Summit 2016 (17th Summit): 17th-18th September 2016, Venezuela | NAM Summit 2019 (18th Summit): Azerbaijan | |
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CHOGM Summit Founded in 1971 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Member Countries: 53 |
First CHOGM Summit: January 1971, Singapore | CHOGM Summit 2015: November 2015, Malta | CHOGM Summit 2017: Vanuatu | |
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SCO Summit Founded in 1996 Shanghai Corporation Organization Member Countries: China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan |
First SCO Summit: 14th June 2001, Shanghai, China | SCO Summit 2016: 23rd-24th June 2016, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | SCO Summit 2017: 7th -8th June, Astana, Kazakhstan | |
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United Nations Climate Change Conference Founded in 1995 Member Countries: 196
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First UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP): 28th March -7th April 1995, Berlin, Germany | United Nations Climate Change Conference 2016 (COP22): 7th -18th November 2016, Marrakech, Morocco | United Nations Climate Change Conference 2017 (COP23): 6th-17th November 2017, Bonn, Germany | |
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ADB Summit Founded in December 1966 Asian Development Bank has 67 members: 48 members from Asia and Pacific region and 19 from other regions.
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First ADB Summit: 4th- 6th April, 1968, Manila, Philippines | ADB Summit 2016 (49th meeting): 3rd-5th May 2016, Frankfurt, Germany | ADB Summit 2017 (50th meeting): 4th-7th May 2017, Yokohama, Japan | |
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ASEM Summit Asia- Europe meeting Founded in 1 March 1996 ASEM has 53 members: 51 countries and 2 regional organizations |
First ASEM Summit: Bangkok, Thailand | ASEM Summit 2016 (11th meeting): Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ASEM Summit 2018 (12th meeting): Europe | |
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World Sanskrit Summit Founded in 1972 Member Countries: 60 |
First Sanskrit Summit: New Delhi, India, 1972 | World Sanskrit Summit 2016 (16th Summit): Bangkok, Thailand | World Sanskrit Summit 2018 (17th Summit): July 2018 at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver | |
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Heart of Asia Conference Founded in 2011 Member Countries: Afghanistan Azerbaijan, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates |
First Heart of Asia Conference: 2nd November 2011, Istanbul, Turkey | Heart of Asia Conference 2016 (6th meeting): 4th December 2016, Amritsar, India | Heart of Asia Conference 2017: Azerbaijan | |
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World peace Conference The mission of the Rotary World Peace Conference is to bring together experts with solutions to major issues that are occurring in our personal lives, homes, schools, businesses and communities around the world |
First World Peace Conference: London | World Peace Conference 2016: 15th-16th January 2016, Ontario, California, USA | World Peace Conference 2017: March 31-April 1,2017, Michigan League, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan | |
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Counter terrorism financing Summit Founded in 2015 Delegates gathers to discuss international coordination of anti-terrorism efforts. |
First Counter terrorism financing Summit: November 2015, Sydney, Australia | Counter terrorism financing Summit 2016 (2nd meeting): August 2016, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia | Counter terrorism financing Summit 2017 (3rd meeting): Malaysia | |
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Global conference on Cyber Space Founded in 2011 The conference held each year since 2011 where governments, private sector and civil society gather in order to promote practical cooperation in cyberspace, to enhance cyber capacity building, and to discuss norms for responsible behavior in cyberspace |
First Global Conference on Cyber Space: UK in 2011 | Global Conference on Cyber Space 2015 (4th edition): Netherlands | Global Conference on Cyber Space 2017 (5th edition): India | |
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BRICS meeting on disaster risk reduction Founded in 2016 Meeting focuses on two distinct but inter-related themes: a) Flood Risk Management; and b) Forecasting of Extreme Weather Events in the context of Changing Climate. |
First BRICS meeting on disaster risk reduction: St. Petersburg, Russia on April 19-20 | BRICS meeting on disaster risk reduction 2016 (2nd meeting): 22nd-23rd August 2016, Udaipur, Rajasthan | Information not available | |
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World Sustainable Development Summit Founded in 2016 Theme: ‘Beyond 2015: People, Planet and Progress’ Organized by: The Energy and Resource Institute with emphasis on need to limit the rise of climate change |
First World Sustainable Development Summit: 6th October 2016, New Delhi | World Sustainable Development Summit 2016: 6th October 2016, New Delhi | World Sustainable Development Summit 2017: October 2017, New Delhi |
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National Summits:
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First Summit | Previous Summit | Next Summit/ Current Summit | Logo |
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Indian Science Congress meet Founded in the year 1914 Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) is a premier scientific organization of India Headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal |
First meeting of the Indian Science Congress: 15–17 January 1914 at the premises of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta | Indian Science Congress meet 2016 (103rd meeting): Mysore, Karnataka | Indian Science Congress meet 2017 (104th meeting): 3rd January-7th January 2017, Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati | |
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Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Summit Founded in 2003 Pravasi Bhartiya Divas is celebrated in India on 9 January every year |
First Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Summit: 2003, New Delhi | Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Summit 2015 (13th meeting): Gandhinagar, GujaratPravasi Bhartiya Divas Summit 2016 was canceled | Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Summit 2017 (14th meeting): Bengaluru, Karnataka | |
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National Conference on e- Governance Founded in 1997 The National Conference on e-Governance is one of the endeavor of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances to fulfill its duty assigned under Allocation of Business Rules, 1961 to promote E-Governance activities in consonance with the overall national objectivities and priorities. |
First National Conference on e- Governance: 1997, Hyderabad | National Conference on e-Governance 2016 (19th Conference): Nagpur, Maharashtra | National Conference on e-Governance 2017 (20th Conference): Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | |
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Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit Founded in 2003 Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held by Government of Gujarat, India. The aim is to bring together business leaders, investors, corporations, opinion makers. |
First Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit:2003 | Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2015 (7th edition): 11th- 13th January 2015 | Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit 2017 (8th edition): 10th-13th January 2017 | |
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North East ASEAN Business Summit Founded in 2016 North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)The focus is on road connectivity, trade and tourism. It is organized by the Union ministry of development of NE region in association with the Manipur government in Imphal from April 7 to 9, 2016 |
The first-ever North East-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Business Summit 2016: Imphal, Manipur | North East-ASEAN Business Summit 2016 (1st meeting): Imphal, Manipur | Information not available | |
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Make in India conference Founded in 2014 The aim is to boost India’s manufacturing sector. |
First Make in India Conference: September 2014, New Delhi | Make in India Conference 2016: December 2016, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha | Make in India Conference 2017: February 2017, Bangalore, Karnataka | |
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World Economic Forum India Economic Summit Founded in 1985 It provides a strategic platform for the WEF’s global multi-stakeholder community to discuss and debate the theme Fostering an Inclusive India through Digital Transformation. |
First India Economic Summit: 1985, New Delhi | India Economic Summit 2016: 6th-7th October 2016, New Delhi | Information not available | |
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PETROTECH Petrotech is a registered body set up by the distinguished members from public, private, multinational and government in the Petroleum Sector to showcase the achievements and developments of the Oil & Gas Industry in India |
First core group meeting of Petrotech was held on 9th July 2009, New Delhi | PETROTECH 2016 (12th meeting): 5th- 7th December 2016, New Delhi | Petrotech 2017 (13th meeting):15th February 2017 | |
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India-US Economic Summit Leaders from business, government and academia deliberates on ways to enhance bilateral trade and investments between India and the US during a two-day summit. |
Information not available | India-US Economic Summit 2016 (12th meeting): 14th-15th September 2016, New Delhi | Information not available | |
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Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit Founded in 2016 It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with Tourism Finance Corporation of India (TFCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). |
First meeting: 21-23 September 2016, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi | Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit 2016 (1st meeting): 21-23 September 2016, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi | Incredible India Tourism Investors Summit 2017 (2nd meeting): September 2017 | |
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Asian ministerial conference on disaster risk reduction (AMCDRR) Founded in 2005 The AMCDRR is a biennial conference in the Asia region to ensure political and stakeholder’s commitment towards Disaster Risk Reduction implementation. |
Asian Minister Conference on disaster risk reduction 2016: first meeting of Asian Ministers after the adoption of Sendai Framework | Asian Minister Conference on disaster risk reduction 2014 (6th meeting): June 2014, Bangkok, Thailand | Asian Minister Conference on disaster risk reduction 2016 (7th meeting): November 2016, New Delhi, India | |
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Young Scientist meet The Young Scientists’ Conference is an effort to provide scientists an opportunity to showcase their research and achievements by oral and poster presentation.
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Information not available | Young Scientist meet 2016 (4th meeting): November 2016, New Delhi | Information not available | |
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SIMCON (State Information Minister Conference) Founded in 2009 The two-day conference will promote partnership in the dissemination process between Centre and States, enabling effective communication to the people and on sector specific collaboration in the Films, Broadcasting & Information sector. |
First SIMCON meeting: 2009 | SIMCON 2016 (2nd meeting): 9th-10th December 2016, New Delhi | Information not available | |
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Asian Ministerial Conference of Tiger conservation Founded in 2010 The conference discusses the issues related to tiger conservation and anti-poaching strategies.
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First edition of Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation: Hua Hin, Thailand in 2010 | Second edition of Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation: Thimphu, Bhutan in 2013. | Third edition of Asian Ministerial Conference on Tiger Conservation: New Delhi in 2016 | |
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Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit Founded in 2016 The initiative by the Government of Haryana is to recognize the achievements of Non-Resident Haryanvies and engage them for the future development of the state by harnessing their potential. |
First Happening Haryana Global Investors Summit: March 2016 | Happening Haryana – Global Investor’s Summit 2016: 7th to 8th March, 2016, Gurgaon | Information not available | |
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CII Partnership Summit and Sunrise AP Investment meet Founded in 1995 It provides an excellent platform for the business community to interact with government on exploring investment opportunities in the state |
First CII Partnership Summit: 1995 | 22nd CII Partnership Summit and first Sunrise AP Investment meet: Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh | 23rd CII Partnership Summit and second Sunrise AP Investment meet: January 2017, Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh |
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