The Aryavarth Express
New Delhi: Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, arrived in the national capital on Wednesday to attend the Global AI Impact Summit 2026. He is scheduled to deliver the keynote address on February 20.Sharing his arrival on X, Pichai wrote, “Nice to be back in India for the AI Impact Summit — a very warm welcome as always and the papers looked great too.”
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi from February 16 to February 20. The event has brought together global policymakers, AI industry leaders, academicians, technology innovators, and members of civil society to advance discussions on artificial intelligence and its global implications.
In a special interview with text service, Narendra Modi highlighted the growing influence of artificial intelligence on India’s IT sector and outlined the government’s strategy to strengthen the industry.
“India’s IT sector has been the backbone of our services exports and a key driver of economic growth. AI presents both a tremendous opportunity and a challenge for this sector. Market projections indicate that India’s IT industry could reach $400 billion by 2030, powered by AI-enabled outsourcing and domain-specific automation,” he said.
Billed as the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, the India AI Impact Summit aims to explore the transformative potential of AI in alignment with the national vision of “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya” (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the broader global principle of AI for Humanity.
The summit has drawn participation from over 110 countries and 30 international organizations, including around 20 Heads of State or Government and nearly 45 ministers.
Part of an evolving international effort to enhance cooperation on AI governance, safety, and societal impact, the summit is guided by three foundational pillars — People, Planet, and Progress. These principles emphasize human-centric AI, environmental sustainability, and inclusive economic and technological growth.
