India AI Impact Summit

Global South pitches for inclusive AI

Tuesday, 24 Feb, 2026
PM Modi in a group photo during global CEO’s Roundtable meeting at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital. (Photo courtesy: PIB)

The 'India AI Impact Summit 2026', held in New Delhi, is being seen as the most significant artificial intelligence (AI) gathering ever hosted in the Global South. The summit positioned AI not as a luxury for the elite but as a tool for inclusive growth, sustainable development and “AI for Humanity”.

World leaders witnessing cultural programmes at the mega AI Summit. (Photo courtesy: PIB)


PM Modi with French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the opening ceremony of the ‘India AI Impact Summit’. (Photo courtesy: PIB)


PM Modi at the inauguration of the ‘India AI Impact Expo 2026’. (Photo courtesy: PIB)


OpenAI CEO Sam Altman with PM Modi. They talked about the incredible energy around AI in India. (Photo courtesy: X@sama)