AI Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit and inaugurate the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. PM Modi will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Summit, scheduled to begin at around 9:40 am, and deliver his address to the gathering at around 10:25 am. The inaugural session is expected to feature addresses by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, along with several leading figures from the global industry and technology sectors.
The exhibition will remain closed to the general public today and to make up for the closure, the government has extended the expo by an additional day, keeping it open until Saturday, February 21.
Here are the LIVE Updates of India AI Impact Summit 2026, Day 4:
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Sergio Gor Shares Photo With Sundar Pichai At AI Summit
India AI Impact Summit in full swing! pic.twitter.com/4Jxf31Na6M
— Ambassador Sergio Gor (@USAmbIndia) February 19, 2026
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Delivers Keynote Address
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons Delivers Keynote Address
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: 5 Layers Of AI Stack
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared five layers of AI stack:
- Application
- Model
- Compute
- Infra
- Energy
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares PM Modi's Vision
"AI is a foundational technology. It is already transforming how we work, learn and make decisions," said Ashwini Vaishnaw.
"PM Modi believes that the true value of technology lies in ensuring that its benefits reach the masses. Our PM's vision is to democratise technology, deploy it at scale, make it accessible to all. That's why, in India, we are working on all the five layers of AI stack," he added.
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: India Sees Participation From 118 Countries
We have participation from 118 countries, says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in his welcome address.
AI Summit 2026 LIVE: Ashwini Vaishnaw Welcomes Global Leaders
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomes global leaders at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 day 4.
Bill Gates To Skip Keynote Address At India AI Summit Amid Epstein Files Row
Bill Gates will not deliver the keynote address at the India AI Impact Summit today, his philanthropic organisation, the Gates Foundation, said this morning, amid a row over the Microsoft co-founder's name appearing in the Epstein files.
The Gates Foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora, president of the Africa and India offices, who will speak later today at the summit in New Delhi, the organisation said.
"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit's key priorities, Mr Gates will not be delivering his keynote address," the Gates Foundation said in a post on X.
The Gates Foundation remains fully committed to our work in India to advance our shared health and development goals, it said.
— Gates Foundation India (@BMGFIndia) February 19, 2026
AI Summit LIVE Updates: Lunch Menu For AI Summit
AI Summit LIVE Updates: Theme Of India AI Impact Summit 2026 Is "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya"
The theme of the six-day summit, which began on February 16, is "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya", which means "welfare for all, happiness of all". It is the fourth annual international gathering focused on AI, following previous meetings in the UK in 2023, South Korea in 2024, and France in 2025.
PM Modi, Macron, Sundar Pichai, Top Tech Bosses To Address India AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, French President Emmanuel Macron, and top tech CEOs, including Google's Sundar Pichai and OpenAI's Sam Altman, will address the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi today.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, Google DeepMind head Demis Hassabis, Adobe's Shantanu Narayen and Wipro executive chairman Rishad Premji are among those scheduled to speak at the summit.
AI Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Participate In CEO Roundtable
Prime Minister will participate in the CEO roundtable from 5:30 pm onwards. It will convene senior executives from global technology and industry firms with government leadership to discuss investment, research collaboration, supply chains, and deployment of AI systems.
AI Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Participate In Leaders' Plenary
Prime Minister will participate in the Leaders' Plenary which will take place around 12 noon onwards. It will bring together Heads of State, ministers, and senior representatives from multilateral institutions to outline national and global priorities on AI, including governance, infrastructure, and international cooperation.
AI Summit LIVE Updates: PM Modi To Inaugurate India AI Impact Summit 2026
Prime Minister will participate in the opening ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at around 940 am. Along with the PM, the opening ceremony will also be addressed by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as well as various top industry leaders from across the world.
This will be followed by a visit to the India AI Impact Expo 2026 along with other leaders at around 11 AM, where they will visit various country pavilions.
