Modi pitches India as major global AI hub at summitNEW DELHI, APIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday pitched his country as a central player in the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, saying it aims to build technology at home while deploying it worldwide. Deliver to humanity,” Modi said to world leaders, technology executives and policymakers at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. A group photo with Modi, Altman and a dozen other tech leaders went viral when Modi invited everyone to hold and lift their hands together. With nearly 1 billion internet users, India has become a key market for global technology companies expanding their AI businesses. It followed Google’s US$15 billion investment over five years, including plans for its first AI hub in the country.

Source: Taipei Times February 20, 2026 16:49 UTC