Raghav Chadha, the AAP MP from New Delhi, used his platform at the AI Impact Summit 2026 to assert India’s breakout moment on the world AI stage. The event, he said, has solidified the country’s influence in steering global debates on AI ethics, growth, and welfare applications.
Transitioning from technical curiosity to national security imperative, AI demands supremacy in computing and infra, Chadha argued. ‘Leaders in processing capability will rule the next era,’ he forecasted, highlighting the high stakes for emerging economies like India.
He critiqued the AI power structure: elite control on algorithms, geographically confined manufacturing, and policy-induced export chokepoints. Though India trails here, its talent pool is a game-changer, attracting international gaze for skilled AI workforce.
‘Talent is our ace, but we need infrastructure to match,’ Chadha cautioned. Priorities include elite computing access, supply diversification, and robust local setups to fuel competition.
Paralleling past eras, Chadha noted how 20th-century resources like energy and metals shaped hegemony; today, AI and semis will do the same. With urgent policy moves, India can forge ahead, he concluded, crediting the summit as a catalyst for this transformative path.