India is hosting one of the biggest artificial intelligence expos, the AI Impact Summit 2026, at Bharat Mandapan in New Delhi, where people from around the world gather for talks on the emerging technology. After receiving an overwhelming response, the central government has decided to extend the timeline of the mega event by one more day.
On Wednesday, 18 February 2026, IT Secretary Krishnan announced at a press conference that the expo has been extended by one more day, i.e., the event will be open to the public till 8 pm (IST) on Saturday, 21 February 2026.
However, the IT Secretary also confirmed that the AI expo will remain closed to the public view on Friday, 19 February 2026, due to the VIP movement in the event.
Earlier, the AI Impact Summit 2026 was scheduled to be hosted between Monday, 16 February 2026 and Friday, 20 February 2026, before the extension announced during Wednesday’s press conference.
The IT Secretary Krishnan also reiterated that all sessions of the AI Impact Summit 2026 will be streamed online on Friday, 19 February, as no public footfall will be allowed at Bharat Mandapam’s premises on Friday.
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