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AI Impact Summit adopts the New Delhi Declaration
The AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam adopted the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, a voluntary, non-binding text endorsed by about 88 countries and international organisations at adoption.
What changed
India hosted the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi in February 2026, the first summit in this series held in the Global South. It concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed at adoption by about 88 countries and international organisations, including the US and China, with more joining later. The declaration sets out voluntary, non-binding principles for 'collaborative, trusted, resilient and efficient AI', including wider access to AI resources.
Foundation connections
Use information technology and risk and governance for AI regulation, and global groupings and agreements for summit diplomacy.
Exam use and limits
- Prelims: Previous summits in the series were held at Bletchley Park (2023), Seoul (2024) and Paris (2025).
- Mains: Ask whether non-binding declarations shape AI governance, and what India gains from leading this agenda.
Source: National e-Governance Division, MeitY