Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Day 4 of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, urging global leaders to democratize AI for inclusion and empowerment. The event featured high-profile speakers like French President Emmanuel Macron, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Mukesh Ambani, Sam Altman, and Bill Gates.
PM Modi’s Vision for AI
Modi emphasized India’s “whole-of-nation” approach to AI, focusing on sovereign models, infrastructure, and applications in healthcare, agriculture, and climate solutions. He highlighted the launch of BharatGen Param2, a 17-billion parameter multilingual model supporting 22 Indian languages, alongside Sarvam AI’s new LLMs and Kaze smartglasses. The PM participated in a CEO roundtable to boost investments and collaborations.
Global Leaders and Key Highlights
Macron praised India’s sovereign tech push amid geopolitical shifts, while over 2.5 lakh young attendees showcased optimism at the AI Expo. The summit addressed a controversy over Galgotias University’s robot demo but extended the expo to February 21 for public access. This positions India as a global AI leader blending innovation with ethical, scalable growth.
