New Delhi, February 18: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held nine bilateral meetings with various world leaders during the AI Impact Summit.
He met with leaders from Spain, Finland, Serbia, Croatia, Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Bhutan. Additionally, he had discussions with Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla.
During an official dinner at the Bharat Mandapam, PM Modi warmly welcomed global leaders, and informal conversations continued late into the evening.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Modi engaged in bilateral talks with Spain’s President Pedro Sánchez, Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo, Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, Croatia’s Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, Estonia’s President Alar Karis, Kazakhstan’s Prime Minister Olzhas Bektanov, and Bhutan’s Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.
On Thursday, PM Modi will participate in the inaugural ceremony of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam. The summit will also feature addresses from the President of France, the UN Secretary-General, and several top industry leaders from around the world.
Following this, the Prime Minister will tour the India AI Impact Expo 2026 with other leaders, visiting various country pavilions.
Afterward, he will attend a plenary session with heads of state, ministers, and senior representatives from multilateral institutions to discuss national and global priorities related to AI, including governance, infrastructure, and international cooperation.
The Prime Minister will also participate in a CEO roundtable conference, where senior officials from global technology and industry companies will collaborate with government leaders to discuss investment, research cooperation, supply chains, and the deployment of AI systems.
