India AI Impact Summit 2026 is going to be organized in the national capital of India, New Delhi, from Monday to Friday (16 to 20 February, 2026) next week. Heads of state, prime ministers, policy makers, tech leaders and AI experts from many countries of the world will reach India to participate in this summit.
According to the government, this summit will be based on three big principles, which include People, Planet and Progress. That is, Artificial Intelligence (AI) should not just be a technology, but should become a means of improving the lives of common people and how AI should be used for humans, earth and development.
Why is this summit special?
This India AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in New Delhi is very special in many ways. In this, there will be discussion on global rules and ethics on AI, use of AI in health, education, traffic, governance, impact of AI on jobs and new opportunities and India’s strategy on Artificial Intelligence.
Through this summit, India is giving the message that AI is not just a technology of rich countries but is also an opportunity for developing countries. On the strength of Digital India, startup ecosystem and AI-innovation, India is now preparing to play a leader role in the global debate on AI policy, rules and responsible use.
PM Modi invited many countries of the world
On the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, heads of state and prime ministers of many countries including France, Brazil, Spain, Finland, Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, UAE will participate in this AI summit. Apart from this, ministerial delegations from more than 45 countries, Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) and senior officials of international organizations will also participate in the discussion.
Which world leaders will participate in the summit?
At the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, Prime Minister of Bhutan Tshering Tobgay, Vice President of Bolivia Edmund Lara Montano, President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Prime Minister of Croatia Andrej Plenkovic, President of Estonia Alar Karis, Prime Minister of Finland Petteri Orpo, President of France Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Vice President of Guyana Bharat Jagdeo, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Olzhas Bektenov, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, Prime Minister of Mauritius Navinchandra Ramgoolam, President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić, President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini, Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez, President of Sri Lanka Anuar Kumar Dissanayaka, Vice President of Seychelles Sébastien Pillai, President of Switzerland Guy Parmelin, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof and Crown Prince of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan are going to attend.
