India to host global AI Summit in February 2026

India is hosting the third global AI Summit in February next year. The two-day summit will commence from February 19, 2026, presenting the various AI advancements taking place around the world. The focus will be on its use-cases for inclusive development, sustainability, and equitable growth.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology unveiled the logo and the theme for the AI Summit on Thursday. The logo features the Ashoka Chakra with radiating neural network patterns, representing AI’s impact across sectors and regions.

What all events will be organised?

The various initiatives that will be seen at the India-AI Impact Summit include UDAAN, an AI pitch fest where global AI startups, including those from the country’s Tier 2 and 3 cities will showcase their innovation.

Several Global Innovation challenges will also be organised targeting young entrepreneurs and women, with an aim to drive curiosity for AI-driven solutions for real-world public challenges across sectors.

Of the two-days, one day will be devoted to a research symposium, an interdisciplinary gathering for researchers and practitioners from India, the Global South, and the international community. This will entail frontier AI research, methodology exchange, evidence sharing, and collaboration opportunities.

Like Startup Mahakumbh and Bharat Mobility, the summit will also host an AI Expo featuring over 300 exhibitors from India and 30 countries. These will be divided into theme-based pavilions.

Why are AI Summits held?

This summit will be the successor to the 2025 AI Action Summit held in France earlier this year. The 2024 AI Summit was held in South Korea, with 2023 AI Safety Summit hosted at Bletchley Park in the UK. These summits are a bid to bring global stakeholders working in the field of AI to one table and ensure safe advancement in the sector.

As part of the summit the government has also asked private organisations to host events in partnership with the IndiaAI mission as run-up to the two-day summit.