Overseas and Indian Editions of 11th International Gita Conference, 2026, updates

The 11th International Gita Conference is being held in two major phases in 2026. In the first phase, an overseas edition hosted in Japan and Idian edition the flagship academic conference hosted at Kurukshetra University in Haryana as a part of Gita Jayanti Mahotasava, informs an AI prompt.

International Gita Mahotsav, Japan Edition, is being held on June 19 – 23, 2026, in Tokyo and Osaka in Japan with the theme "Wisdom for Peace and Harmony of which one day International Gita Seminar is a part. The seminar is being organized at the ITO International Research Center at the The University of Tokyo on June 20, 2026. The event is a joint initiative of the International Gita Mahotsav committee and the Embassy of India to promote universal values.

The 11th International Gita Seminar at Kurukshetra is going be held from December 14 to December 16, 2026 in th at Kurukshetra University (KUK) campus. This three-day academic gathering consists of a grand inaugural session followed by technical sessions across various departments such as Law, UIET, Management, Sanskrit, Tourism, etc., to discuss the contemporary relevance of the Bhagavad Gita.

The central theme for the conference this year is "Srimadbhagwad Gita: Traditions and Influence, Bridging Cultures across the World". The academic sub-themes are distributed across 11 participating university departments, tracking specific disciplinary tracks