India’s Big AI Moment Starts on Chaotic Note
Narendra Modi at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi in an image released by the India Press Information Bureau on Feb. 16.
Photographer: India Press Information Bureau/Anadolu/Getty Images
India’s biggest business summit in years descended into chaos this week after hundreds of delegates were left stranded without food or water during a sudden security lockdown, a black eye for a marquee gathering that was supposed to trumpet the country’s AI ascendancy.
The chaos that gripped day one of the India AI Summit gave way to a steadier rhythm on Tuesday as attendees moved between the halls of Bharat Mandapam, a vast exhibition complex in New Delhi.