AI Impact Summit, New Delhi, February19-20, 2026

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. It enables systems to learn from experience, adapt to new situations, and solve complex problems independently. AI uses datasets, algorithms, and large language models to analyse information, recognise patterns, and generate responses.
Over time, these systems improve their performance, allowing them to reason, make decisions, and communicate in ways similar to humans.
India stands at the cusp of a new era powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), where technology is transforming lives and shaping the nation’s progress. AI is no longer limited to research labs or big corporations. It is reaching citizens at every level.
From improving healthcare access in remote areas to helping farmers make informed crop decisions, AI is making daily life simpler, smarter, and more connected. It is revolutionising classrooms through personalised learning, making cities cleaner and safer, and enhancing public services through faster, data-driven governance.
Initiatives such as the IndiaAI Mission and the Centres of Excellence for AI are at the heart of this transformation. They are expanding access to computing power, supporting research, and helping startups and institutions create solutions that directly benefit people. India’s approach focuses on making AI open, affordable, and accessible, ensuring that innovation uplifts society as a whole.
The India–AI Impact Summit 2026, announced by Honorable Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the France AI Action Summit and scheduled for 19-20 February in New Delhi, will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
PM Modi said “India looks forward to welcoming the world to the AI Impact Summit in February 2026. We have picked the theme Sarvjana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhay, Welfare for All, Happiness of All.”
The Summit charts a path towards a future where the transformative power of AI serves humanity, drives inclusive growth, fosters social development, and promotes people-centric innovations that protect our planet. It also seeks to amplify the voice of the Global South, ensuring that technological advancements and opportunities are shared broadly, not concentrated in a few regions.
AI Ecosystem in India at Present
India’s technology sector is expanding rapidly, with annual revenues projected to cross US$280 billion this year.
Over 6 million people are employed in the tech and AI ecosystem.
The country hosts 1,800+Global Capability Centres, including more than 500 focused on AI.
India has around 1.8 lakh startups, and nearly 89 percent of new startups launched last year used AI in their products or services.
On the NASSCOM AI Adoption Index, India scores 2.45 out of 4, showing that 87 percent of enterprises are actively using AI solutions.
Leading sectors in AI adoption include industrial and automotive, consumer goods and retail, banking, financial services and insurance, and healthcare. Together, they contribute around 60 percent of AI’s total value.
About 26 percent of Indian companies have achieved AI maturity at scale, according to a recent BCG survey.
India is the World’s Third Most AI-competitive Nation
India has secured 3rd place globally in Artificial Intelligence competitiveness, according to a report by Stanford University’s 2025 Global AI Vibrancy Tool. The ranking emphasises India’s rapid growth in the global AI landscape. The report measures AI growth and innovation from 2017 to 2024.
This achievement underscores India’s rapidly growing AI talent, strong research capabilities, vibrant startup ecosystem, investment and economic impact, infrastructure, and policy and governance.
--Ambassador Yogeshwar Sangwan

By Advertorial Desk
(Latest Update February 3, 2026)