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India AI Impact Summit 2026 and Global AI Governance

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is the first global AI gathering hosted in the Global South, continuing the lineage of the UK AI Safety Summit (Bletchley Park, 2023), the Seoul AI Safety Summit (2024), and the Paris AI Action Summit (2025). Hosted at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 16-20, the summit is organized around three "Sutras" — People, Planet, and Progress. It represents India's bid to shape global AI governance norms, particularly around democratizing AI access and bridging the global AI divide.

Key details

Lineage: UK Bletchley Park (2023) → Seoul (2024) → Paris (2025) → India (2026)
Theme: People, Planet, Progress (three "Sutras")
Venue: Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
India's AI initiatives: IndiaAI Mission (launched March 2024, Rs 10,372 crore budget), National AI Portal (indiaai.gov.in)
India's approach: "Safe and trustworthy AI serving people" and democratizing AI resources
France is a leading AI nation in Europe with institutions like INRIA and the Paris AI ecosystem

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