The summit’s theme, “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya,” underscores a welfare-for-all approach to AI development.
PM Modi said AI is reshaping healthcare, education, agriculture, governance and enterprise.
India positioned itself as a global AI leader, backed by strong digital public infrastructure and a vibrant startup ecosystem.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has formally inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam on Monday. This marks the start of a five-day event focused on artificial intelligence and its growing role in almost every sector of the country including agriculture, healthcare and more. The summit, along with the India AI Impact Expo, will run until February 20 and is set to open to the general public from February 17, according to official advisories.
SurveyDuring his visit to the exhibition floor, PM Modi stopped by the Jio Intelligence Pavilion and was briefed by Akash Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Jio. The Prime Minister saw demonstrations of various AI-powered initiatives, including enterprise solutions, Indian language preservation, healthcare, education, and smart home technologies. Jio executives demonstrated platforms aimed at increasing digital access and incorporating AI into everyday services.
Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 start, PM Modi in his post on X welcomed global tech leaders, innovators and policymakers, highlighting the summit’s theme, “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya”. Modi said artificial intelligence is transforming sectors such as healthcare, education, agriculture and governance. He expressed confidence that the summit would shape a progressive, innovation-driven future and reaffirmed India’s leadership in digital infrastructure, startups and responsible AI development.
Many global leaders Sundar Pichai (Google/Alphabet), Sam Altman (OpenAI), Brad Smith (Microsoft), Sir Demis Hassabis (Google DeepMind), Dario Amodei (Anthropic), Alexandr Wang (Meta), Arthur Mensch (Mistral AI), Julie Sweet (Accenture), Shantanu Narayen (Adobe), and Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm) will be present at the event.
If you want to visit, you can go to the official registration page and click on Register Now and choose Register as Delegate. After that, fill in the details and upload the photo and then verify the email address. Once approved, you will get a QR pass. Do note that you will need a valid ID to enter the event.
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