India did not fear artificial intelligence (AI), but saw its future in the technology, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, addressing the Leaders’ Plenary session of the AI Impact Summit on Thursday (February 19, 2026). India envisions its destiny in artificial intelligence, a future that is clearly and profoundly visible for our great nation,” Mr. Modi said in the presence of world leaders and CEOs of leading companies at the Summit. India AI Summit 2026 Day 4 LIVE“India is diligently constructing a resilient ecosystem spanning from semiconductors and chip making to quantum computing,” Mr. Modi said, hailing India’s “clear policies” around AI and electronics manufacturing. “The fundamental challenge before us is how to transition AI from a purely machine-centric approach to one that is truly human-centric, ensuring it is both sensitive and optimal,” Mr. Modi said. “Every few centuries in human history, there comes a turning point, and that turning point resets the direction of civilization, and from there the pace of development changes, the paradigms of thinking, understanding and working change,” Mr. Modi said.

Source: The Hindu February 19, 2026 10:15 UTC