They will be among 25 other world leaders and heads of state attending the WGS LONDON: Leaders from Qatar, Turkiye and India have been named as guests of honor for next week’s World Government Summit in Dubai, organizers announced on Tuesday. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish President Recep Erdogan and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani will head their countries’ delegations at the event. They will be among 25 other world leaders and heads of state attending the summit, which will be held at Madinat Jumeirah. Mohammed Al-Gergawi, minister of cabinet affairs and chairman of the World Government Summit, said the selection of the three countries as guests of honor reflects their deep-rooted ties with the UAE. This year’s summit runs from Feb. 12 to 14 and will feature more than 4,000 delegates from the public and private sectors. It will include 200 speakers from 80 global, regional and intergovernmental organizations such as the UN, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the World Health Organization, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Arab League. According to organizers, it will focus on six themes and will host 15 global forums that will explore future strategies and major transformations in key sectors across 110 interactive dialogues.