SONIPAT: OP Jindal Global University (JGU) has announced the launch of the inaugural World Ideas Forum, to be held at its Sonipat campus from January 23, 2027, under the theme “Where the World’s Ideas Meet”.The Forum, being organised to mark the 60th anniversary of Haryana’s formation, will bring together leaders from public life, universities, business, science, technology, the arts and civil society to exchange ideas and explore responses to the defining challenges of our time.Established on November 1, 1966, Haryana enters its seventh decade with an opportunity to build on its achievements and explore new possibilities for the future.The World Ideas Forum reflects JGU’s commitment to contributing to this next chapter by strengthening Haryana’s emergence as a destination for knowledge, creativity, international dialogue and intellectual exchange.Naveen Jindal, Founding Chancellor and Benefactor of OP Jindal Global University, said, “Haryana’s 60th anniversary is an occasion to celebrate the enterprise, determination and aspirations of its people, and to look ahead with renewed ambition. The state’s leadership in agriculture, industry and sport offers a strong foundation for its next chapter as a centre of education, innovation and knowledge.“We established OP Jindal Global University with the conviction that a world-class university in Haryana could create opportunities for India while engaging deeply with the world. The World Ideas Forum carries that conviction forward. By bringing global voices to Sonipat, we hope to contribute to Haryana’s future and enable its young people to participate in conversations that will shape the decades ahead.”
