The curtains fell on the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi with the unveiling of the New Delhi Declaration, backed by 88 countries and international entities. This pact emerges as the gold standard for worldwide AI collaboration, prioritizing human-centric innovation.
Echoing ‘Sarva Jan Hitaya, Sarva Jan Sukhaya,’ the document commits to AI that benefits everyone, advocating for cooperative models that respect borders and emphasize dependable, inclusive architectures.
Seven pillars form its bedrock: democratizing AI access, spurring economic and societal gains, securing trustworthy AI, propelling scientific progress, facilitating empowerment through reach, enhancing human capabilities, and engineering advanced, efficient systems.
It spotlights AI’s economic revolution, open ecosystems, green infrastructure demands, and amplified roles in science, policy, and services, all underpinned by robust global partnerships.
Digital foundations and cost-effective connectivity are non-negotiable for AI mastery, the declaration asserts. Embracing ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam,’ it champions resource efficiency and accessibility, equipping nations to lead in AI creation and application for their people.
Framed as a non-binding, voluntary guide, it drives resource diffusion, local ingenuity, ecosystem fortification, and legal compliance. Its vision: universal proliferation of AI tech and prosperity.
Targeted actions include clearing infrastructural bottlenecks in research, amplifying AI’s R&D impact, and leveraging global expertise for collaborative breakthroughs in innovation.