India AI Impact Summit 2026

February 19, 2026 10:36 PM

Rishi Sunak Praises India’s AI Foundations for 1.4 Billion at India AI Impact Summit 2026

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday lauded India’s unique position in the global AI transformation, crediting its digital public infrastructure for enabling widespread adoption, while Stanford Professor Surya Ganguli outlined three scientific frontiers to advance intelligence far beyond current models, during keynote addresses at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Sunak reflected on the rapid acceleration of AI and the responsibility it demands, drawing from the first AI Safety Sum...

February 19, 2026 10:30 PM

India AI Impact Summit 2026: Togo, Indonesia & Egypt Push Life-Impact Metrics Over Compute Power

Ministers from Togo, Indonesia and Egypt on Thursday told a high-level panel at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that artificial intelligence must move beyond infrastructure to deliver measurable societal impact, with success defined by the number of lives improved rather than the scale of models or computing power. The discussion focused on closing adoption gaps in the Global South, prioritising public-interest applications, striking regulatory balance and establishing clear metrics for AI prog...

February 19, 2026 10:17 PM

Global Leaders Push for Balanced AI Strategies, Infrastructure and Inclusive Governance at India AI Summit 2026

Senior officials from the United States, United Arab Emirates and Costa Rica on Thursday outlined national approaches to artificial intelligence that prioritise infrastructure expansion, innovation, responsible regulation and multilateral cooperation, during a high-level panel at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The discussion examined AI diffusion, national strategies for building capability and the evolving framework for global governance, featuring Paula Bogantes Zamora, Minister of Scienc...

February 19, 2026 9:32 PM

India-France bilateral relationship is at highest point, we want to do much more: French President Macron

Asserting that India-France relations are at their "highest point," French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said the two countries now share a Special Global Strategic Partnership which is unique and will expand further. speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital, Macron said India and France have built very strong relations over the past few years, which his visit has helped to consolidate, particularly in the area of defence. "This ...

February 19, 2026 9:19 PM

PM Modi and Dutch counterpart Schoof discuss achieving social transformation through AI (Ld)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Dutch counterpart Dick Schoof on Thursday underscored the need for India and the Netherlands to work together to realise the full potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to achieve social transformation. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi which saw the participation of a high-level delegation from the Netherlands led by Schoof. "Met Prime Minister Dick Schoof on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit. The Netherland...

February 19, 2026 8:43 PM

President Murmu Welcomes Estonian President Karis, Stresses Shared AI, Cybersecurity Vision

President Droupadi Murmu met President Alar Karis of the Republic of Estonia on Thursday, welcoming him on his first visit to India as head of state and emphasising the warm and friendly relations between the two countries. The President described bilateral ties as firmly anchored in shared democratic values, respect for international law, and a common commitment to a rules-based global order. President Murmu highlighted Estonia’s significant contributions to the digital and AI domains, no...

February 19, 2026 8:39 PM

President Murmu, Slovak Leader Pellegrini Push AI-Digital Ties for Inclusive Growth

President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday met President Peter Pellegrini at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where she welcomed him and recalled her state visit to the Slovak Republic last year. During the meeting, President Murmu expressed her appreciation for the gracious welcome and hospitality extended to her by President Pellegrini and the Slovak leadership during her visit. She appreciated President Pellegrini’s participation in the India AI Impact Summit 2026, describing it as a defining moment for Indi...

February 19, 2026 7:43 PM

Global Tech Leaders Urge Democratic, Inclusive AI to Serve Global South at India AI Summit 2026

Leading figures from the technology and philanthropy sectors on Thursday called for the democratization and inclusive development of artificial intelligence to prevent deepening global divides and to deliver broad prosperity, particularly in the Global South, during keynote addresses at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. The summit, inaugurated earlier in the day by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who stressed that AI must serve as a tool for inclusion and empowerment in developing regi...

February 19, 2026 7:37 PM

PM Modi Meets Greek PM Mitsotakis on India AI Impact Summit 2026 Sidelines, Review Strategic Partnership Progress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of the Hellenic Republic (Greece) on Thursday on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, where the two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of the bilateral strategic partnership. Prime Minister Mitsotakis is paying a visit to India from February 18–19, 2026, to participate in the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi. He was accompanied by Minister of Digital Governance Dimitrios Papastergiou and ...

February 19, 2026 7:32 PM

PM Modi Highlights AI-Powered Real-Time Sign Language Translation for Inclusion at India AI Impact Summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday emphasised India’s firm commitment to accessibility and inclusion in the era of artificial intelligence, as he addressed the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. During his address, AI-powered technology enabled real-time translation into sign language, ensuring that persons with disabilities could participate fully in the proceedings. Prime Minister Narendra Modi underscored that India will continue to champion innovations that remove barriers, p...