Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday that the goal of the five-day India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam is to investigate how AI may be used for the good of everybody as the second day of the summit begins.
“Science and technology are useful to the public because of intelligence, rationality, and decision-making,” Prime Minister Modi stated on X. Examining how AI may be applied for everyone’s benefit is another goal of the India AI Impact Summit.
In the first time that a global gathering of this magnitude on the subject is being organized in the Global South, the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which got underway Monday, brought together heads of state and government, ministers, leaders in global technology, distinguished researchers, multilateral institutions, and industry stakeholders to discuss how AI can promote inclusive growth, fortify public systems, and facilitate sustainable development.
In addition to more than 500 global AI leaders, including CEOs, founders, academicians, researchers, CTOs, and philanthropic organizations, more than 100 government representatives, including more than 20 heads of state, 60 ministers, and 60 vice ministers, will attend the five-day summit, which concludes on February 20.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the inaugural speech on February 19, laying the groundwork for international collaboration and outlining India’s vision for responsible and inclusive AI.
The Grand Finale demonstration and the announcement of the finalists for the three flagship Global Impact Challenges—AI for ALL, AI by HER, and YUVAi—will be the summit’s main highlights.
These challenges were started to speed up scalable, high-impact AI solutions that are in line with national priorities and international development goals. They are intended to promote inclusive, responsible, and development-oriented artificial intelligence.
Collectively, they received more than 4,650 submissions from more than 60 nations, demonstrating robust international involvement and bolstering India’s rise to prominence as a reliable worldwide center for ethical and expandable AI development.
The top 70 teams from each of the three categories were chosen as finalists after a thorough multi-stage review overseen by legislators, industry leaders, and subject matter experts.
The finalists will interact with academics, investors, industry experts, and legislators while receiving acknowledgement and ecosystem support to expand their inventions both domestically and internationally.
The main academic platform of the Summit is the Research Symposium on AI and Its Impact, which is being held on February 18 in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad.
Ashwini Vaishnaw, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, and Alar Karis, the President of Estonia, are attending the Symposium, which has received almost 250 research papers from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
In order to discuss AI-driven scientific discovery, safety and governance frameworks, fair access to computing infrastructure, and research collaboration throughout the Global South, it brings together internationally recognized AI pioneers and top research institutions.
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in India earlier today with the intention of strengthening the strategic alliance between France and India. Acharya Devvrat, the governor of Maharashtra and Gujarat, and Devendra Fadnavis, the chief minister of Maharashtra, gave him a hearty greeting at the Mumbai airport.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Macron will have bilateral discussions and jointly inaugurate the India-France Year of Innovation 2026, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
With the message, “The visit will impart further momentum to the vibrant India-France strategic partnership,” the MEA welcomed the French President on X.
Prior to this, Macron wrote on his social media account, X: “On my way to India! To further advance our strategic cooperation, it will take three days to go from Mumbai to New Delhi.
Business executives and the economic, industrial, cultural, and digital actors who give the relations between France and India a real, palpable life are on board with me.