New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Spanish President Pedro Sanchez, Mauritian Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam and Seychelles Vice President Sebastien Pillay have arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to participate in the AI Impact Summit 2026, which underscores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence. World leaders were warmly received by Indian ministers, reflecting India’s commitment to fostering international cooperation in AI, digital partnerships, and cultural exchange.The Ministry…
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New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India and Portugal on Tuesday agreed to set up a joint working mechanism on administrative reforms and digital governance with a focus on deploying artificial intelligence in public services, as the two sides signalled intent to move beyond dialogue to structured cooperation.The understanding emerged during talks between Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, and Portugal’s Ministerof State Reform, Goncalo Matias, on…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) As Artificial Intelligence (AI) reshapes economies and societies worldwide, India is positioning itself at the centre of the global AI conversation with the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 — highlighting its vision of inclusive and sustainable technological growth, a report has said.AI is rapidly transforming India’s economy and is projected to add more than $500 billion to the country’s GDP by 2035, according to Geopolitico report.Over the past few years, the governm…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) As India hosts the five-day AI Impact Summit 2026, the biggest congregation of tech gurus from across the world, this brings the spotlight on the government’s thrust on matching steps with the world in AI tech evolution and also reaffirms its resolve on taking rapid strides in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deep tech. Modi Story, a popular social media handle on X, shared the country’s journey from being an ‘AI laggard’ to emerging as a digital pow…
Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his statement following the bilateral meeting with President Emmanuel Macron in Mumbai on Tuesday, described the India-France relationship as a “force for global stability” in an increasingly uncertain world. He emphasised that the partnership has evolved beyond traditional diplomacy into a “Partnership of the People,” specifically highlighting the launch of the India-France Year of Innovation 2026.PM Modi emphasised that the partnership is …
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Merely building AI infrastructure is not enough, and it must be used to transform people’s lives on a large scale, according to Debjani Ghosh, Distinguished Fellow at NITI Aayog, who stressed that the ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ being held in the national capital is “India’s technology philosophy”.Speaking to IANS here during the Summit, Ghosh stressed that everything we have built, including AI, is “inclusion first”.”Everything, like you think about DPI, you think about…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Argentina sees significant potential for cooperation with India in Artificial Intelligence (AI), with opportunities expected to emerge in both public and private sectors following the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, Argentina’s Ambassador to India Mariano Caucino said on Tuesday.Praising India for hosting the global event, Caucino said AI has become a central topic worldwide and described the summit as a major opportunity to understand the rapidly-evolving technology.“E…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s large market, indigenous models such as BharatGen, Sarvam‑1, strong digital public infrastructure, deep talent pool and IndiaAI Mission makes the country the true epicentre of AI’s next chapter, a report said on Tuesday.The report from India Narrative said India’s remarkable strides in the AI domain makes it a powerhouse of innovation and a voice for equitable global AI governance.It highlighted that the country’s AI market is projected to grow at a 25–…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The ‘AI Impact Summit 2026’ should become a medium through which India’s position globally as a leading AI player can be established, said Anna Roy, Mission Director, Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP), and Programme Director at NITI Aayog.She announced a dedicated capacity-building programme for 150 shortlisted women-led AI startups at the event, which will include structured mentorship and networking support in collaboration with ecosystem partners, underscoring…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) As the five-day summit, India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam enters its second day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the Summit aims to explore how AI can be used for the benefit of all.PM Modi took to the social media platform X and said, “Intelligence, rationality, and decision-making make science and technology useful to the public. The India AI Impact Summit also aims to explore how AI can be used for the benefit of all.”The India A…