New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the world witnessed India’s “amazing capabilities” in artificial intelligence at the recently concluded India Impact Global AI Summit held at Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.

Addressing the nation during the 131st episode of his radio programme Mann Ki Baat, Mr Modi said the summit marked a turning point in the way the world would use AI in the future. The event brought together leaders from several countries, industry experts, innovators and start-up representatives.

“This summit is a turning point in how the world will use the power of AI in the future,” he said, adding that he had the opportunity to meet global leaders and chief executives of leading technology companies.

Highlighting key innovations displayed at the summit, the Prime Minister said two exhibits in particular drew strong international interest. The first, at the Amul booth, demonstrated how AI is being used in livestock management. “It was explained how AI is helping in treating animals and how, with the help of a 24/7 AI assistant, farmers are keeping track of their dairy operations and livestock,” he said.

The second innovation focused on preserving India’s cultural heritage. “Leaders from across the world were surprised to see how, with the help of AI, our ancient scriptures, traditional wisdom, and manuscripts are being preserved and adapted for today’s generation,” Mr Modi noted.

Referring to a display on the ancient medical text Sushruta Samhita, he explained the process: “The first step showed how the image quality of manuscripts was enhanced with the help of technology and made readable. The second step converted this text image into a machine-readable format. Next, an AI avatar was created, and the text was translated into Indian and foreign languages.”

“World leaders showed great interest in learning about Bharat’s ancient knowledge through this modern avatar,” he added.

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During the summit, three Made-in-India AI models were launched — Sarvam AI’s large language models, Gnani.ai’s Vachana text-to-speech model, and BharatGen’s Param2 17B multilingual foundational model.

The AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi from 16 to 20 February, concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact. The declaration, endorsed by 88 countries and international organisations, calls for enhanced global cooperation and responsible use of AI for economic growth and social good.

Guided by the principle of “Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya” (welfare for all, happiness for all), the declaration underlines that the benefits of artificial intelligence must be shared equitably while respecting national sovereignty.

(PTI)