India, Feb. 20 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

H.E. Mr.António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nationscalled on President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (February 20, 2026).

The President welcomed theinitiative of Secretary GeneralGuterresto create a global scientific panel on AI to serve all of humanity.

Secretary GeneralGuterresappreciated India's leadership role in convening the successful AI Impact Summit, and its longstanding collaboration with the United Nations in various fields.

The President noted that at a time of global uncertainties, multilateralism is facing major challenges, including a widening trust deficit. She added that the existing outdated framework of the...