Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed numerous global leaders to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, emphasizing India's role in global artificial intelligence governance and digital transformation.

• Over 20 Heads of State, 60 ministers, and more than 500 global AI leaders attended the summit.
• Notable attendees included President Pedro Sánchez of Spain, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva.
• The summit, running from February 16 to 20, is the first major global AI gathering hosted in the Global South, anchored on the pillars of People, Planet, and Progress.