PM Modi will inaugurate AI Expo, pavilions from 13 countries will be included!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi at 5 pm on Monday. The expo will be held from February 16 to 20 and will showcase the practical uses of AI.

Held along with the India AI Impact Summit, the event will be a national platform to showcase the broader impact of innovation, policy and technology, reaching out to the common citizens. This expo will be a national platform for practical demonstration of AI.

The expo will be held across 10 arenas spread over an area of ​​over 70,000 square meters and will bring together technology companies, startups, academia, central ministries, state governments and international partners from across the globe. This expo will have pavilions from 13 countries, which include Australia, Japan, Russia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Serbia, Estonia, Tajikistan and Africa.

The event will feature over 300 exhibition pavilions and live performances, based on three main themes (people, planet and progress). It will also include over 600 startups, many of which are developing impactful and practical solutions globally. These startups will showcase AI solutions in use in the real world.

India AI Impact Expo 2026 is expected to witness participation from over 25 lakh visitors including international delegates. The event aims to establish new partnerships and generate business opportunities in the global AI ecosystem.

Apart from this, more than 500 sessions will be organized involving more than 3250 experts and panel members. In these sessions, the transformative impacts of AI will be discussed and future plans will be discussed so that the benefits of AI reach every citizen.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays an important role in India’s development journey, strengthening governance and improving public service delivery.

It supports inclusive growth on a large scale and matches the vision of a developed India by 2047. India’s linguistic and cultural diversity gives it a unique position to advance AI systems with multiple languages ​​and multiple models to suit the needs of different people.

French President Emmanuel Macron is coming to India with his wife Brigitte Macron to participate in the AI ​​Impact Summit. He will reach India late on Monday night and will participate in the summit on 19 February.