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Presidents of France, Brazil, Sri Lanka among leaders from 20 countries to participate in India-AI Summit

Presidents of France, Brazil, Sri Lanka among leaders from 20 countries to participate in India-AI Summit

New Delhi, Feb 13 (UNI) Leaders from 20 countries, including the President of France Emmanuel Macron, and of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, would be attending the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi next week, while Ministerial delegations from over 45 countries would also be participating in the event.
India is hosting the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi from February 16–20.
At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders from the following countries are scheduled to attend the AI Impact Summit:
1. Bhutan –Tshering Tobgay, Prime Minister
2. Bolivia – Edmand Lara Montano, Vice President
3. Brazil – Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President
4. Croatia – Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister
5. Estonia – Alar Karis, President
6. Finland – Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister
7. France – Emmanuel Macron, President
8. Greece – Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister
9. Guyana - Bharrat Jagdeo, Vice President
10. Kazakhstan - Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister
11. Liechtenstein – Prince Alois, Hereditary Prince of the Principality of Liechtenstein
12. Mauritius – Dr. Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Prime Minister
13. Serbia – Aleksandar Vučić, President
14. Slovakia – Peter Pellegrini, President
15. Spain – Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón, President
16. Sri Lanka – Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President
17. Seychelles - Sebastien Pillay, Vice President
18. Switzerland – Guy Parmelin, President
19. The Netherlands – Dick Schoof, Prime Minister
20. UAE – Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.
In addition, Ministerial delegations from over 45 countries would be participating in the Summit. The UN Secretary General and Senior Officials from several International Organizations will also join the deliberations.
The Summit is anchored in three Sutras: People, Planet and Progress which define India’s approach to cooperation on AI. The Summit will bring together global leaders, policymakers, innovators, and experts from across the world to deliberate on the way forward for AI, a statement said.
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