PM kicks off India AI summit, visits startup stalls on opening day
India Today
PM Modi walked through the India-AI Impact Summit venue, stopping frequently at stalls, speaking to founders and asking detailed questions about products and real-world applications of AI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, kicking off a week of intense discussions, deal-making and technology showcases around artificial intelligence.
Soon after cutting the ribbon, PM Modi walked through the sprawling exhibition space, stopping frequently at stalls, speaking to founders and asking detailed questions about products and real-world applications. He spent several minutes with a number of startups, seeking to understand how their tools are being deployed on the ground. PM Modi at the India-AI Impact Summit in Delhi. (Image: X/ @narendramodi)
The expo, spread across more than 70,000 square metres, brings together over 600 startups along with global technology companies, research institutions, Union ministries, state governments and international partners. There are more than 300 exhibition setups and live demonstrations, organised broadly around themes of people, planet and progress.
Thirteen countries — including Australia, Japan, France, Germany and the United Kingdom — have put up national pavilions, underlining the international interest in partnerships around AI.
The venue wore a busy look from early morning on the first day of summit. Delegates began lining up well before the doors opened, and most sessions through the day ran to full capacity. Attendees said the turnout reflected the buzz around AI, even though many of the headline global speakers are scheduled to arrive later in the week.
"Sessions are packed. There are long queues, and once the halls fill up, doors are closed, which creates some hassle for those still waiting outside," an enthusiastic participant was quoted as saying by news agency PTI. "You have to be there for a session well in advance. One cannot float around from session to session like in other conferences."
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