India is Going to Host India-AI Impact Summit 2026

 

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Dr. Somita Chakraborty


From 16th February to 20th February, 2026, the India-AI Impact Summit is going to be held in New Delhi, India. The main three Sutras of the Summit are People, Planet and Progress. These three Sutras also defined India’s approach to cooperation on AI. The Summit is going to bring together a number of global leaders, policy makers, experts and innovators from across the world.

According to MEA statement, the leaders, who are going to attend the AI Impact Summit, at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, are, H. E. Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of France, H. E. Mr. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, H. E. Mr. Sebastien Pillay, Vice President of Seychelles, H. H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, UAE, H. E. Mr. Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister of Bhutan, H. E. Mr. Edmand Lara Montano, Vice President of Bolivia, H. E. Mr. Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of Croatia, H. E. Mr. Alar Karis, President of Estonia, H. E. Mr. Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland, H. E. Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam GCSK, FRCP, Prime Minister of Mauritius, H. E. Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece, H. E. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President of Guyana, H. E. Mr. Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan, H. S. H. Hereditary Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of the Principality of Liechtenstein, H. E. Mr. Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia, H. E. Mr. Peter Pellegrini, President of Slovakia, H. E. Mr. Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President of Spain, H.E. Mr. Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of Sri Lanka, H. E. Mr. Guy Parmelin, President of Switzerland, H. E. Mr. Dick Schoof, Prime Minister of The Netherlands.

Besides these well-known world leaders, Ministerial delegations from over 45 countries are expected to participate in the Summit. The UN Secretary General and Senior Officials from various International Organizations are also expected to join the Summit.

Alongside the India-AI Impact Summit, 2026, India is also going to held an India-AI Impact Expo 2026. Prime Minister Modi is going to inaugurate the Expo on 16th February, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

The Expo is going to host over 300 curated exhibition pavilions as well as live demonstrations. The pavilions are structured on the basis of the theme of the Summit – People, Planet and Progress.

Spread over Seventy thousand square meters, the Expo is going to bring together various global technology firms, over 600 high-potential startups, Union Ministries, Central and State Governments, different international partners, academia and research institutions. The Expo is also going to feature 13 country pavilions, for example, Australia, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan, Africa etc. which is going to showcase global collaboration in AI ecosystem. The main aim of the event is to foster new partnerships as well as to create business opportunities within the global AI ecosystem.

For detail

World Leaders at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026

https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/40773/World_Leaders_at_the_IndiaAI_Impact_Summit_2026

PM to inaugurate India AI Impact Expo 2026 on 16th February

https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2228350&reg=3&lang=1

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