New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Seychelles Vice-President Sebastien Pillay arrived in India on Wednesday for the worldwide AI Impact Summit being hosted right here within the nationwide capital. He was obtained by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary.
Sharing the small print of his arrival in a publish on X, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted the longstanding partnership between India and Seychelles and mentioned, ‘A heat welcome to the Vice President of Seychelles, Mr. Sebastien Pillay as he arrives in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. He was obtained by Minister of State for Jal Shakti @dr_rajbhushan on arrival on the airport. A detailed and longstanding maritime associate, Seychelles’ participation within the Summit gives a possibility to harness AI for the good thing about our peoples and additional strengthen our partnership.’
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Earlier as we speak, Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam; Spanish President Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon; Finnish PM Petteri Orpo; Ebba Busch, Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry additionally landed within the nationwide capital for the AI Summit.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It began on February 16 and can run as much as February 20, 2026. The Summit introduced collectively authorities policymakers, trade AI consultants, academicians, expertise innovators and civil society from internationally at New Delhi to advance international discussions on synthetic intelligence.
The India AI Impact Summit, the primary international AI summit to be hosted within the Global South, goals to mirror on the transformative potential of, AI aligning with the nationwide imaginative and prescient of ‘Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya’ (welfare for all, happiness for all) and international precept of AI for Humanity.
The Summit may have participation of greater than 110 nations, 30 International organizations, together with about 20 HoS/HoG degree participation, about 45 Ministers.
The AI summit is a part of an evolving worldwide course of aimed toward strengthening international cooperation on the governance, security, and societal influence of AI.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is guided by three Sutras or foundational pillars – People, Planet, and Progress. These sutras articulate the core rules for international cooperation on synthetic intelligence. They purpose to advertise human-centric AI that safeguards rights and ensures equitable advantages throughout societies, environmentally sustainable development of AI, and inclusive financial and technological development. (ANI)