India, Feb. 19 -- The India AI Impact Summit brought together global leaders, ministers and industry representatives to discuss international cooperation on artificial intelligence, with a focus on sovereign AI development, inclusive access to technology and cross-border collaboration.

Among the keynote speakers was Emmanuel Macron, who highlighted India's digital transformation and outlined France's own investments in AI and emerging technologies.

Commending India's progress over the past decade, Macron said the country had achieved something unmatched globally in digital public infrastructure.

"Ten years ago, a street vendor in Mumbai could not open a bank account, no address, no papers, no access. Today, the same vendor accepts paym...