New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The trilateral cooperation agreement on artificial intelligence at the AI Impact Summit between Italy, India and Kenya will foster “AI-driven development across Africa, with a strong emphasis on local empowerment, sustainability, and inclusive innovation,” a new report has said.The report from AIBase.ng said the initiative emphasises co‑creation and African‑led development ensuring that AI tools reflect the social, economic, and cultural contexts of African communiti…
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Bengaluru, Feb 24 (IANS) AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday defended the Indian Youth Congress’ “shirtless” protest at AI Impact Summit in Delhi, saying that it was done in the interest of the nation. He further condemned the arrest of Youth Congress members in connection with protests held during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, calling the action undemocratic and unjustified.Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Kharge said the Youth Congress members had staged the protest in the inte…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Tuesday took custody of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib, along with seven others, in the AI Impact Summit shirtless protest case. Meanwhile, a Delhi court remanded Chib to four days of police custody following his arrest in connection with the shirtless protest. Chib was produced before the Patiala House Court after his arrest by the Delhi Police earlier in the day.The investigating agency sought seve…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Uday Bhanu Chib in connection with the shirtless protest in Bharat Mandapam on the final day of the India AI Impact Summit. Chib was taken into custody in the early hours after several rounds of questioning over the protest. He was arrested after nearly 15 hours of interrogation at the Tilak Marg police station. According to police sources, Chib allegedly did not cooperate during the question…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan held a meeting with his Guyanese counterpart Bharrat Jagdeo in New Delhi on Monday, discussing ways to further strengthen bilateral ties across various sectors. The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the voice of the Global South at international forums, including the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea.”Vice-President of Guyana, H.E. Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, called…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The recent shirtless protest by the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) to disrupt the AI Impact Summit was a ‘bad idea’ and ‘counterproductive’ to India positioning itself a major AI player, Professor Nimit Chowdhary, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan Technical University in Kota said on Monday.Speaking to IANS, Chowdhary said the AI Summit was not about politics but was about India.“Any effort, any attempt to disrupt it or to put up a show which is counterproductive was a b…
Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s technology-driven governance model, asserting that recent initiatives such as the WAVES Summit and the AI Impact Summit underscore the Centre’s commitment to transforming India into a global Artificial Intelligence powerhouse. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, party spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad said the back-to-back summits reflect the Prime Minister’s “forward-looking vision” to position India at the…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) The AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi has turned out to be a landmark event with world leaders and innovators recognising India’s growing capabilities and potential to play a key role in the new technological era, as per a report. India has given a distinctive thrust to the goal for inclusion as the world is poised for the big AI leap ahead and grapples with the ethical issues that need to be tackled, according to an article in Eurasia Review.”A country once described m…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed the recently concluded AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam and said that through this, the world witnessed “Bharat’s remarkable capabilities” in the field of artificial intelligence. India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16-20, focusing on human-centric AI, global cooperation, and ethical frameworks like the New Delhi Declaration.Addressing the 131st episode of his monthly radio pr…
Gandhinagar/New Delhi, Feb 21 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday said that in its attempt to oppose the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress had chosen to oppose India, reacting to the party’s protest against the recent AI Impact Summit.The reaction followed a protest by Youth Congress workers on Friday, who criticised the summit and questioned the Central government’s claims regarding its impact on employment and economic priorities.Addressing the controversy, Patel s…