Madhya Pradesh : Indore hosted a landmark international ceremony with the successful conclusion of the World Book of Records Summit & Awards at The Park, Indore. The prestigious ceremony brought together eminent delegates and dignitaries from 35 countries, celebrating excellence, outstanding achievements, and global collaboration across diverse fields.

The summit was graced by Santosh Shukla, Advocate, Supreme Court of India; Founder & CEO of ALMA and World Book of Records; and Chairman of the South Indian Chamber of Commerce, who attended as the Chief Guest. His presence highlighted the summit’s commitment to global recognition, unity, and excellence.

A major highlight of the ceremony was the special honour bestowed upon Virendra Sharma, five-time Member of Parliament from the United Kingdom and Senior Leader of the Labour Party, in recognition of his remarkable 50 years of dedicated service to UK politics. He has also served as the Patron of World Book of Records for the past ten years, contributing significantly to its global mission.

The international stature of the summit was further enhanced by the presence of Wilhelm Jezler and Poonam Jezler from Zurich, Switzerland, Patrons of World Book of Records. The gathering was also enriched by eminent personalities including Rajeev Sharma, Professor and International Poet; Dil Sagar Katwal from Nepal; and Solicitor Sushil Gaikwad from London.

Several distinguished dignitaries were honoured during the ceremony, including Padma Vilochan Shukla, IPS, Superintendent of Police (Rail), Indore, Madhya Pradesh; Keerthi Kiran Pujar, IAS, Dharashiv, Maharashtra; Ashwini Anil Rao Lathkar, Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra; Radheshyam Rai, Director & Managing Editor, Bharat Express News Network; ADCP Rajesh Dandotiya; and Sanjay Agrawal, Chairperson of Gold Coin Seva Trust.

Other awardees included Dr. Ashish Jain, Dr. Atul Parihar, Khushbu Sharma (Rajasthan), Anjani Kishore Puppala (Hyderabad), Chef AP Singh (Andaman & Nicobar Islands), Makarand Anant Joshi (Maharashtra), Divyangkumar Gandhi (Gujarat), Raghu Rami Reddy Namdyala (Telangana), Swapnil Parkhya (Indore), and Akash Tiwary (Uttar Pradesh).

The summit successfully reaffirmed World Book of Records’ mission to recognize extraordinary achievements worldwide, while strengthening international cooperation, unity, and excellence across nations.