The Commonwealth Students’ Association is pleased to announce its partnership in Earth Dialogue: The Social Summit, convened in Delhi as part of Delhi Climate Innovation Week 2026. The summit brought together youth leaders, policymakers, innovators, and cross-sector stakeholders to advance inclusive and solution-oriented climate dialogue.
CSA’s Asia Regional Representative, Ms. Palakh Khanna, co-hosted the event, with the support of our Special Interest Groups Representative, Ms. Sanskriti Singh Rawat. Their leadership underscored the Association’s continued commitment to ensuring that student and youth perspectives remain central to global conversations on climate governance, sustainable innovation, and multilateral cooperation.
The summit featured distinguished thought leaders from across policy, entrepreneurship, and climate finance. Among them was Mr. Suresh Yadav, a Senior Director (AI) for Trade, Oceans and Natural Resources and lead on AI and Digital Transformation at the Commonwealth Secretariat, who doubles as Co-Chair for the COP29 Presidency and the Commonwealth Fund for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The event also welcomed Anish Gawande, National Spokesperson of the Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar, alongside Shweta Dalmia, Founder and CEO of Climapreneur, and Neha Bhatnagar, Advisor to Aspire Impact, Climate Capital Network (Green Artha), and Parinama Group. Their contributions enriched discussions with perspectives spanning public policy, climate entrepreneurship, and sustainable finance.
Through its partnership in Earth Dialogue, the CSA reaffirmed its strategic commitment to strengthening youth engagement within climate innovation ecosystems and fostering collaborative pathways that empower students across the Commonwealth to contribute meaningfully to sustainable development. The CSA remains dedicated to advancing platforms that elevate youth leadership and promote actionable solutions in response to global climate challenges.
