India sees opportunity and blueprint of tomorrow in AI, says PM Modi

Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a transformation of the same magnitude as historic turning points in human civilisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, adding that what is being seen and predicted today are only the initial signs of its impact.

Inaugurating the ‘India AI Impact Summit 2026’ at Bharat Mandapam here, Prime Minister said



the world’s largest and historic AI Impact Summit is being held in India, a nation representing one-sixth of humanity.

“India is home to the world’s largest youth population, the biggest tech talent pool, and a thriving tech-enabled ecosystem. India not only creates new technologies but also adopts them at an unprecedented pace,” PM Modi told a packed house.