Defining Moment for AI: World Leaders, Big Tech CEOs Back AI Innovation with Responsibility at India AI Impact Summit 2026

• India AI Impact Summit 2026 was the third edition of the global AI Summit series (after Bletchley Park, UK 2023 and Paris 2025), and the first hosted in the Global South.
• Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from 16–21 February 2026 under the theme "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya" (welfare and happiness for all).
• Outcome documents: New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact and New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments; investment pledges exceeded USD 250 billion.
• Relevant for GS-II (international groupings, governance) and GS-III (S&T, IT, internal security/AI ethics).