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AI can help India achieve Viksit Bharat goal, but poses high risk to jobs: IMF chief
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, stated that artificial intelligence could lift global e...
India signs agreement to join U.S.-led coalition Pax Silica
India signed the Pax Silica declaration at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, becoming the 11th member of the US-led coalition focused on securing supp...
Prime Minister’s meeting with UN Secretary-General on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit
PM Modi held bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit, held in New Delhi from February 16–20...
Prime Minister’s meeting with Prime Minister of Mauritius on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Mauritius Prime Minister Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit hel...
70 nations on board for Delhi declaration, more expected: Vaishnaw; contours to be shared on Sat
The India AI Impact Summit (February 16–20, 2026, New Delhi) concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, with Union IT Minister As...
Modi, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince discuss additional UAE sovereign fund investments in India
Prime Minister Modi and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit (February 19, 2026)...
Watch: What is Pax Silica?
India formally joined Pax Silica, a US-led initiative launched in December 2025 by the Department of State to build secure and resilient supply chains for ad...
All major countries signed India AI Impact Summit declaration; tally likely to cross 80: Vaishnaw
All major countries signed the New Delhi Declaration on AI at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, with the final tally reaching 88 signatories (86 nations and 2...
Discussion on with social media platforms over protection needed for society: Vaishnaw
The Election Commission of India (ECI) held discussions with major social media platforms regarding the protection of political content and the prevention of...
Many nations have lauded India’s move to mandate AI labelling, says Vaishnaw, as new IT rules take effect
The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026, came into force on February 20, 2026, mandating cle...
A case of Al-generated EPIC card in Bengal
A case of an AI-generated Elector's Photo Identity Card (EPIC) — the official voter identity document issued by the Election Commission of India — surfaced i...
Inside America’s Pax Silica strategy and why India’s entry is pivotal for AI supply chain
India signed a declaration to join Pax Silica, a US-led global initiative aimed at securing supply chains for artificial intelligence, semiconductors, critic...
AI needs strong policy backbone: OECD chief
OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann spoke at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 (New Delhi, February 16–20), emphasising that AI requires a strong, flexible,...
AI can lift global growth, help India achieve Viksit Bharat goal, but poses high risk to jobs: IMF chief
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva stated that artificial intelligence could lift global economic growth by 0.8 percentage points annually, helping e...
NHAI to discontinue cash toll payments from April
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) announced plans to discontinue cash payments at all National Highway toll plazas from April 1, 2026, making F...
AI Summit: IMF chief Georgieva warns of job risks from AI; sees 0.8% lift to global growth
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, speaking at the India AI Impact Summit on February 20, 2026, warned that AI is "like a tsunami hitting the labour...
'After World War II..., AI will shape the new world order': PM Modi at AI Impact Summit
PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the India AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, held from February 16–20, 2026, drawing participation from over 1...
India pitch at AI impact summit 2026: Democratising AI, respecting sovereignty
India hosted the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from February 16–21, 2026 — the first global AI summit held by a Global South nation The...
India to produce rare-earth magnets by year-end, four states identified for critical mineral processing
India is in discussions with the US and France to build alternative critical minerals supply chains, reducing dependence on China Rare-earth permanent magnet...
India AI Impact Summit: Flood alerts, speech synthesis to waste segregation, IITs focus wide and deep
The India AI Impact Summit was held in New Delhi from February 16–20, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 19 al...