PM Modi Meets Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Discusses AI Collaboration
PM Narendra Modi shared details of his meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, focused on India’s rapidly growing AI ecosystem.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a series of high-level meetings with global leaders and industry leaders on the sides of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in the national capital, reinforcing India’s leadership in artificial intelligence and deepening bilateral partnerships.
In a post on X, PM Narendra Modi shared details of his meeting with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, focusing on India’s rapidly growing AI ecosystem.
“It was a delight to meet Mr. Sundar Pichai on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Talked about the work India is doing in AI and how Google can work with our talented students and professionals in this field,” PM Narendra Modi stated.
The PM Modi also engaged in extensive diplomatic debates with the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, highlighting the strategic importance of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
He held extensive discussions with the Prime Minister of Finland, Mr. Petteri Orpo. Thanked him for his staff support to the India-EU FTA, which ushers in a golden era in India-Europe relations. India and Finland aim to double trade, thus giving a strong boost to economic linkages,” PM Narendra Modi posted on X.
He further added, “We also spoke about enhancing cooperation in futuristic technologies like 6G, innovation, clean energy, biofuels, circular economy and more.”
Following this, PM Narendra Modi met with the President of Spain, Pedro Sánchez, to explore ways to deepen bilateral ties across multiple sectors.
The PM Modi shared on X, “Had a productive meeting with President Pedro Sanchez in Delhi. Discussed ways to boost the India-Spain friendship, especially in areas such as defence, security, technology and more.”
Highlighting a special milestone for the current year, PM Narendra Modi noted, “Our nations are marking 2026 as the India-Spain Year of Culture, Tourism and AI. This will deepen people-to-people linkages. Glad to see a large delegation of Universities also come to India. This too will go a long way in connecting our people.”
“The historical FTA with the EU will have a very positive impact on the economic partnership with Spain and provide new opportunities to the people of our nations,” PM Narendra Modi added.
These high-profile commitments took place amid the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026, being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, from February 16 to February 20.
AI Impact Summit 2026,
The summit has brought together government policy makers, industry AI experts, academics, technology innovators, and civil society representatives from across the world to advance global discussions on artificial intelligence.
As the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South, it aims to reflect on the transformative potential of AI, aligning with India’s national vision of “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya” (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the global principle of AI for Humanity.
The summit features participation from more than 110 countries and 30 international organizations, including around 20 heads of state or government and around 45 ministers.
It forms part of an evolving international process aimed at strengthening global cooperation on the governance, security, and societal impact of AI.
Guided by the three foundational Sutras–People, Planet, and Progress–the India AI Impact Summit 2026 promotes human-centric AI that safeguards rights and ensures equitable benefits across societies, environmentally sustainable advancement of AI, and even economic and technological progress.
Meanwhile, in a special interview with ANI’s text service, the PM Modi discussed the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on India’s IT industry and the government’s strategy to strengthen the sector.
“India’s IT sector has been the backbone of our services exports and a key driver of economic growth. AI presents both a tremendous opportunity and a challenge for this sector. AI market projections show India’s IT sector could reach $400 billion by 2030, driven by new waves of AI-enabled outsourcing and domain-specific automation,” he said.
The AI Impact Summit’s expo has been extended by one day, to Saturday (February 21, 2026), so attendees can come with more flexible security arrangements after all the multilateral events at the venue wind up, IT Secretary S. Krishnan said in a press conference on Wednesday (February 18, 2026). Students and professionals who have not been able to attend on weekdays would be able to come easily, he added.
Leaders from across the globe underscored the need for equitable,
collaborative and responsible development of artificial intelligence (AI) at the India AI Impact Summit on Wednesday (February 18, 2026) highlighting education reform, global South partnerships and accountable governance as key topics shaping the future of AI.
Meanwhile, Galgotias University has been asked to vacate its stall at the AI Summit Expo immediately, sources said, amid a controversy over the display of a robotic dog that raised questions about the origin and ownership of the technology showcased.
India AI Summit 2026 Day 2 Highlights
IT Secretary S. Krishnan said that the AI Impact Summit Expo will remain open on Saturday so that students and others can visit without any disruptions by VVIP movement and other concurrent activities.
It was also announced that the AI Expo area at the India AI Summit will remain open until 8 p.m. from Wednesday (February 18, 2026) onwards due to enthusiasm received by delegates, Digital India managing director and CEO Akhil Kumar said.
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