India's AI Ambitions: Global AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi

The AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi showcases India's intent to become a principal global AI system-builder. With a comprehensive AI ecosystem, India aims to integrate computing power, data, talent, and deployment, positioning itself behind only the US and China in AI competitiveness.

The AI Impact Summit 2026 held in New Delhi marks a strategic milestone for India, as it seeks to establish itself as a leading global builder of AI systems. Consul General of India in Shanghai, Pratik Mathur, highlighted this in a recent commentary on Caixin Global.

Mathur emphasized the importance of creating large-scale, reliable AI ecosystems that go beyond laboratory experiments. The summit serves as a declaration of India's commitment to being at the forefront of the AI revolution, turning its integrated ecosystem of computing power, data, models, talent, and regulation into a global force.

India's AI ecosystem, strengthened by the India AI Mission and significant investments in computing infrastructure, has already propelled the nation to third place globally in AI competitiveness. By hosting the summit, India aims to further solidify its stance as a global leader in AI development, offering an inclusive approach that spans multiple sectors and promises growth and integration on a national scale.