India AI Impact Summit 2026 Archives

24 Feb

Delhi Police Arrest IYC Chief Uday Bhanu Chib Over “Shirtless Protest” at Global AI Summit

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Delhi Police have formally arrested Uday Bhanu Chib, National President of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC), in connection with what they describe as a "premeditated" attempt to disrupt the high-profile India AI Impact Summit 2026. Chib was taken into custody on Tuesday, February 24, following an intensive interrogation session lasting nearly 20 hours at the Tilak Marg police station. The investigation, now transferred to the Crime Branch Inter-State Cell, centers on a "shirtless protest" staged by a group of Youth Congress members inside the summit venue at Bharat Mandapam last Friday. Details of the Incident…

17 Feb

Ashwini Vaishnaw Calls for Stronger Oversight of Global Digital Platforms, Warns on Deepfake Threat

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday asserted that global digital platforms operating in India must strictly adhere to the country’s constitutional and legal framework while respecting its cultural sensitivities. Speaking at a press conference during the India AI Impact Summit-2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, Vaishnaw said multinational technology companies cannot apply uniform standards across markets without accounting for local laws and social norms. “Whether it is Netflix, YouTube or Meta, all platforms must function within the legal framework of the country in which they operate,” he said, referring to…

17 Feb

PM Modi Outlines Human-Centric Vision at India AI Impact Summit 2026, Calls for ‘AI for All’

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New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): As the India AI Impact Summit 2026 commenced in the national capital marking the first global AI gathering of this scale hosted in the Global South Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated India’s vision for a human-centric artificial intelligence ecosystem rooted in the principle of “Sarvajan Hitay, Sarvajan Sukhaye” (Welfare for All, Happiness for All). In a special interview to Asian News International (ANI), the Prime Minister said AI stands at a “civilisational inflection point,” capable of expanding human potential but also posing risks if left unguided. “Technology exists to serve humanity, not replace it,” Modi said,…

16 Feb

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates India AI Impact Summit 2026

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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi today. Addressing the gathering on the occasion, Modi remarked that the world’s largest and historic AI Impact Summit is being held in India, a nation representing one-sixth of humanity. He highlighted that India is home to the world’s largest youth population, the biggest tech talent pool, and a thriving tech-enabled ecosystem. He emphasized that India not only creates new technologies but also adopts them at an unprecedented pace. The Prime Minister noted that 140 crore Indians are eager to embrace new…