In a glowing tribute, Prime Minister Narendra Modi portrayed the India AI Impact Expo 2026 as an electrifying meeting point of visionary ideas, pioneering innovations, and steadfast purposes. Via X, he shared its highlights, praising how it illuminated India’s unique ability to mold AI for the greater global good.
The event powerfully validated India’s pledge to deploy AI in a responsible, inclusive manner on a massive scale, driving human advancement, PM Modi observed. Immersed among top innovators and tech pioneers at Bharat Mandapam, he inaugurated the expo and spoke of India’s AI journey as a catalyst for national and international transformation.
‘This gives a glimpse of the extraordinary potential of AI, Indian talent, and innovation,’ PM Modi said, inspiring a collective push for worldwide solutions. The expo is paired with the groundbreaking India AI Impact Summit 2026—the inaugural global AI summit in the Global South—boasting massive turnout including 20+ heads of state, 60 ministers, and 500 AI luminaries.
The summit convenes an elite assembly of leaders, ministers, tech executives, researchers, international bodies, and business stakeholders to explore AI’s contributions to inclusive prosperity, robust public services, and enduring sustainability. It’s a historic first for the Global South to host such an expansive international AI discourse.
Centered on real-world results, the India AI Impact Summit 2026 champions a pragmatic, citizen-focused AI paradigm, emphasizing quantifiable societal and economic gains. Under PM Modi’s guidance, India emerges as a beacon of ethical, innovative AI leadership on the world stage.