New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held talks with Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.
PM Modi described the assembly as ‘excellent,’ stating that India-Bhutan friendship continues to broaden into new and transformative domains.
In a publish on X, PM Modi wrote, ‘The assembly with PM Tshering Tobgay was excellent. We mentioned how we will harness the ability of AI for world good and in concord with ideas of sustainability. Our enduring India-Bhutan friendship, rooted in mutual belief, goodwill and shut ties between our two peoples, continues to information our partnership into new and transformative domains.’
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Official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, mentioned on X that PM Modi and Bhutan PM Tshering Tobgay reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation throughout vitality, connectivity, improvement partnerships, and people-to-people ties.
‘PM Narendra Modi engaged in bilateral talks with PM Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan on the sidelines of the India-AI Impact Summit right this moment. The two leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral cooperation in vitality, connectivity, improvement partnership and people-to-people join. They expressed help for harnessing AI for inclusive and human-centric progress and agreed to additional strengthen cooperation within the AI and digital tech house. The two leaders reaffirmed their dedication to work carefully to additional strengthen the India-Bhutan partnership anchored in belief, goodwill and mutual respect.’
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Bhutan PM Tobgay arrived in Delhi earlier within the day and was obtained on the airport by Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Raj Bhushan Choudhary
In a publish on X, Jaiswal wrote, ‘Warm welcome to the Prime Minister of Bhutan, Mr. Tshering Tobgay as he arrives for the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, obtained by Minister of State for Jal Shakti Dr. Raj Bhushan Choudhary on the airport. The enduring relationship between India and Bhutan is rooted in mutual belief and goodwill, and is firmly anchored in India’s Neighbourhood First coverage.’
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India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16 to February 20. The summit has introduced collectively authorities policymakers, business AI consultants, academicians, expertise innovators, and civil society representatives from the world over to advance world discussions on synthetic intelligence.
As the primary world AI summit hosted within the Global South, the occasion goals to replicate on the transformative potential of AI, aligning with India’s nationwide imaginative and prescient of ‘Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya’ (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the broader world precept of AI for Humanity.
The summit options participation from greater than 110 international locations and 30 worldwide organisations, together with round 20 heads of state or authorities and about 45 ministers. (ANI)