New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- India is making steady progress on artificial intelligence (AI). After chairing the Global Partnership on AI Council in 2024, the country is preparing to host the five-day India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi in mid-February. Apart from heads of state, CEOs of tech firms such as Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Adobe, Salesforce and Qualcomm are expected to attend.

While AI development has been dominated by the US and China, India is clearly on the AI map.

According to a report by the Niti Aayog titled AI for Viksit Bharat, AI adoption across sectors could add $17-26 trillion to the global economy over the next decade, with India well placed to capture 10-15% of that value, thanks to its large STEM workforce, expandi...