India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi LIVE: The five-day summit at Delhi's Bharat Mandapam will enter its second day on Tuesday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the expo featuring 600 startups and 13 country pavillions.
On the first day, PM Modi interacted with startups at the expo, with a focus on highlighting India's role as an AI hub. Heavy attendance, logistical delays and traffic snarls were witnessed.
Union health minister JP Nadda is expected to launch two key initiatives - Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare for India (SAHI) and the Benchmarking Open Data Platform for Health AI (BODH) - on Tuesday, PTI reported.
Several world leaders and delegates and attendees from over 100 countries have signed up to participate in the AI Impact Summit 2026. Twenty prime ministers or presidents are at the summit, including President Emmanuel Macron of France, Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon of Spain, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil, Greece's Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
The Ministry of External Affairs stated that the summit is anchored in three 'Sutras' - 'People, Planet and Progress' - which articulate India's framework for international cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence. The event aims to bring together global leaders, policymakers, innovators, and subject-matter experts from across the world to deliberate on the future direction of Artificial Intelligence.
NDTV will host an AI Summit on February 18.
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At India AI Summit, A Robot That Walks Like Dog And Thinks Like Engineer
A quadruped machine that can navigate rubble, climb stairs, and diagnose mechanical failures without human intervention is the centre of attention at the India AI Summit.
This robot, developed for industrial "Physical AI" by Tata Consultancy Services, is designed to operate in industrial environments such as construction sites, warehouses, manufacturing plants and distribution centres.
India AI Summit 2026 Live: PM Modi Pitches Tech Use For Public Interest
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday stressed the use of science and technology for public interest as the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi enters its second day.
"Intelligence, rationality and decision-making make science and technology useful to the masses. The India AI Impact Summit aims to see how AI can be used in public interest," he wrote in a post in Hindi.
बुद्धिमत्ता, तर्कशीलता और निर्णय-क्षमता विज्ञान और टेक्नोलॉजी को जन-जन के लिए उपयोगी बनाती हैं। India AI Impact Summit का उद्देश्य भी यही है कि कैसे एआई का इस्तेमाल सर्वजन के हित में हो।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 17, 2026
शुश्रूषा श्रवणं चैव ग्रहणं धारणां तथा।
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Pics: What Did Day 1 Of AI Impact Summit 2026 Look Like
What Is On The AI Summit Menu? Dhingri Kachru To Sepu Wadi, Full List From Taj Palace Kitchen
Taj Palace, New Delhi, executive Chef Nitin Mathur's curated menu uses brass utensils, stone-ground chutneys, and spices from Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. Here is a snapshot of the special menu:
- Dhingri Kachru
- Sepu Wadi
- Kala Moti Gucchi Pulao
- Siyal Katlu
- Kathal Baingan Bharta
- Bhunnu Murg
- Gola Paratha
- Malera Roti
- Badana Pearls
AI-Enabled Security To Keep An Eye On India's Mega AI Summit
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi from Monday to Friday will be packed with activities, for which the planners have made elaborate arrangements for efficiency and maximum security.
Authorities, including the Delhi Police, are using AI-assisted systems. More than 10,000 personnel will be deployed. The entire event area has been divided into 10 zones and 22 sectors.
India AI Impact Summit 2026: Detailed Plan For Five-Day Event
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at 5 pm, February 16, at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
Click here for the schedule of the five-day event, scheduled to conclude on February 20. Below is the schedule for Day 2:
The day is marked by the launch of Knowledge Compendiums, including the Casebooks on AI in Health, Energy, Education, Agriculture, Gender Empowerment and Disabilities.
While Bharat Mandapam hosts a specialised Seminar on Applied AI and the ongoing Expo, the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan takes the lead on social equity by hosting the AI by HER: Global Impact Challenge, spotlighting women leaders driving the AI revolution.
Bharat Mandapam: Release of Knowledge Compendiums (Casebook on AI Health, AI in Energy, AI & Gender Empowerment, AI in Education, AI & Agriculture, AI in Disabilities)
Bharat Mandapam: Seminar on Applied AI
Sushma Swaraj Bhawan: AI by HER: Global Impact Challenge
Keynotes/Panel Discussions/Roundtables: Bharat Mandapam / Sushma Swaraj Bhawan / Ambedkar Bhawan, New Delhi
