Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the New Delhi summit, which will be the event’s first edition hosted in a developing nation.
- Union minister Jitin Prasada says India aims to become “the AI service provider of the world,” presenting the summit as a national milestone.
- Organizers expect several heads of state and CEOs—including from Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Adobe, Salesforce, Qualcomm and FedEx—to attend.
- MeitY says discussions will follow the pillars of People, Planet and Progress with themed working groups, with outcomes expected to guide AI policy and skilling across India and the Global South.
- A companion India AI Impact Expo at Bharat Mandapam is slated for Feb. 16–20 to showcase real-world applications in education, healthcare, agriculture and governance.