India, Feb. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi began Friday with an intensive round of engagements, including a high-level interaction with AI startup founders and seven back-to-back bilateral meetings with global leaders and top technology executives.

In the morning, PM Modi chaired a roundtable with 16 CEOs from leading AI and deeptech startups. Track latest updates from AI Summit here

The discussions focused on India's innovation ecosystem, access to capital, research and development support, skilling, and pathways to scale globally from India.

The Prime Minister is understood to have encouraged entrepreneurs to build responsible, inclusive AI solutions that address real-world challenges in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, e...