MeitY holds India–AI Impact Summit 2026 pre-summit events at IMC; summit set for 19–20 February 2026
On 10 October 2025 at India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi, MeitY hosted pre-summit events for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026, to be held in New Delhi on 19–20 February 2026 around three sutras and seven chakras.
Summary
On 10 October 2025 the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) hosted pre-summit events for the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 at India Mobile Congress 2025 in New Delhi, with four panels on AI in telecom, trustworthy AI, AI workforce and inclusive growth. IndiaAI CEO Abhishek Singh said 38,000 GPUs are available at ₹65 per hour, 12 companies are building foundation models, and an Indian large language model is planned by year-end. The summit will be held in New Delhi on 19–20 February 2026, guided by three sutras — People, Planet and Progress — and seven thematic chakras: Human Capital; Inclusion for Social Empowerment; Safe and Trusted AI; Resilience, Innovation and Efficiency; Science; Democratizing AI Resources; and AI for Economic Development & Social Good. The MeitY Pavilion at IMC won the Best Exhibitor – Government award.
Key facts
- Summit
- India–AI Impact Summit 2026 — 19–20 Feb 2026, New Delhi
- Sutras
- People, Planet, Progress
- Chakras
- 7 — incl. Human Capital, Safe and Trusted AI, Science, Democratizing AI Resources
- Compute
- 38,000 GPUs at ₹65/hour; 12 companies building foundation models
- Award
- MeitY Pavilion — Best Exhibitor – Government at IMC
Practice MCQs 2 questions
When is the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 scheduled to be held in New Delhi?
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Correct answer: A — 19–20 February 2026
PIB: the India AI-Impact Summit 2026, hosted by MeitY, will be held on 19–20 February 2026 in New Delhi.
Consider the following statements about the India–AI Impact Summit 2026: 1. It is guided by three sutras — People, Planet and Progress. 2. Its seven thematic chakras include 'Science' and 'Democratizing AI Resources'. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: the summit is guided by the sutras of People, Planet and Progress, translated into seven chakras, including Science and Democratizing AI Resources.