February 9, 2026 3:14 PM

Explainer: The ‘Seven Chakras’ of the India–AI Impact Summit 2026

India will host the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16 to 20, bringing together governments, industry leaders and researchers from over 100 countries. The summit, according to the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY), is aimed at shaping global cooperation on artificial intelligence with a focus on real-world outcomes rather than broad declarations. At the centre of the summit’s framework are the “Seven Chakras”, or seven interlinked working groups designed ar...