India To Host Global AI Summit In February 2026
ECONOMY & POLICY

India To Host Global AI Summit In February 2026

The Government is advancing an inclusive, innovation-led approach to Artificial Intelligence, aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of democratising technology for public benefit. India’s AI strategy has been shaped through extensive consultations and a review of global legal frameworks, with a focus on applying AI to real-world challenges and improving lives across sectors. A key element of this strategy is a balanced techno-legal approach to regulation.

As part of this vision, India will host the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16–20 February in New Delhi. It will mark the first time the global AI summit series is held in the Global South, reflecting India’s growing influence in international AI discussions. The event follows global engagements such as the UK AI Safety Summit, the AI Seoul Summit, the Paris AI Action Summit—which India co-chaired—and the Global AI Summit on Africa, underscoring India’s role in shaping global cooperation on responsible AI.

The Summit’s agenda is structured around seven thematic ‘Chakras’: Human Capital, Inclusion, Safe and Trusted AI, Resilience, Innovation and Efficiency, Democratising AI Resources and AI for Economic Development and Social Good. These themes cover issues such as safety, data governance, transparency, human-centric development and accountability, guiding the Summit’s deliberations.

The objective is to develop actionable recommendations for long-term AI governance rather than immediate binding regulations.

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, in a reply in the Lok Sabha.

The Government is advancing an inclusive, innovation-led approach to Artificial Intelligence, aligned with the Prime Minister’s vision of democratising technology for public benefit. India’s AI strategy has been shaped through extensive consultations and a review of global legal frameworks, with a focus on applying AI to real-world challenges and improving lives across sectors. A key element of this strategy is a balanced techno-legal approach to regulation. As part of this vision, India will host the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16–20 February in New Delhi. It will mark the first time the global AI summit series is held in the Global South, reflecting India’s growing influence in international AI discussions. The event follows global engagements such as the UK AI Safety Summit, the AI Seoul Summit, the Paris AI Action Summit—which India co-chaired—and the Global AI Summit on Africa, underscoring India’s role in shaping global cooperation on responsible AI. The Summit’s agenda is structured around seven thematic ‘Chakras’: Human Capital, Inclusion, Safe and Trusted AI, Resilience, Innovation and Efficiency, Democratising AI Resources and AI for Economic Development and Social Good. These themes cover issues such as safety, data governance, transparency, human-centric development and accountability, guiding the Summit’s deliberations. The objective is to develop actionable recommendations for long-term AI governance rather than immediate binding regulations. This information was provided by the Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, in a reply in the Lok Sabha.

Related Stories

Gold Stories

Next Story
Infrastructure Transport

Innovision Wins NHAI Toll Collection Contract at Aashpur Fee Plaza

Innovision Limited has informed stock exchanges that it has been awarded a user fee collection and facility maintenance contract by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The letter of award was issued on 10 August 2026 for operations at Aashpur Fee Plaza at design kilometre 231.100 on National Highway number 91 between Aligarh and Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. The engagement covers collection of user fees for four and more lane sections and the upkeep and maintenance of adjacent toilet blocks including replenishment of consumable items. The contract was secured through a competitive e-te..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

Bharat Electronics Secures Rs.5,410 mn In Orders

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Navratna Defence Public Sector Undertaking, has secured additional orders worth Rs.5,410 million (mn) since the last disclosure on 31 July 2026. The fresh awards raise the company's recently reported intake and were announced by way of a regulatory filing on 10 August 2026. The orders span multiple business verticals and are incremental to contracts already under execution. The update follows the company's routine disclosure obligations to the stock exchanges. Major orders received include communication equipment, electro optics, ammunition fuzes, Chemical B..

Next Story
Infrastructure Urban

United Drilling Tools Receives US Order For Gas Lift Mandrel

United Drilling Tools Limited said it has received an order from Tri Lift Services Inc of the United States for the supply of a gas lift mandrel to be used in the oil and gas industry. The company said the disclosure was made to listing authorities under the Securities and Exchange Board of India listing rules and the SEBI master circular of November 2024. The notice set out the nature of the contract as commercial and awarded by an international entity. The order is to be executed in the ordinary course of business and carries an estimated contract value of Rs four point eight three million (..

Advertisement

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Get daily newsletters around different themes from Construction world.

STAY CONNECTED

Advertisement