Aurobindo, India, and Artificial Intelligence
Aurobindo, India, and Artificial Intelligence
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Publish Date: 2026-03-07 04:56:00
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France and India vow to cooperate in AI. The thought of the visionary spiritual leader may offer guidance in the forthcoming “AI-yuga.”
by Claude Arpi
Indian PM Narendra Modi speaks at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Screenshot.
India has recently been in the news, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on February 18, welcoming several world leaders. Among the dignitaries were Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, President of Spain; Peter Pellegrini, President of the Slovak Republic; Olzhas Bektenov, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan; Petteri Orpo, Prime Minister of Finland; Anura Kumara Dissanayake, President of Sri Lanka; and Alar Karis, President of Estonia.
The Summit, which was the first global AI gathering to be hosted in the Global South, witnessed an unprecedented participation, with over 20 Heads of State, 60 Ministers, and 500 global AI leaders.
A press release said that it reflected “India’s leadership in promoting global cooperation on artificial intelligence, innovation, and digital transformation.”
The Summit aimed at bringing together nations and international institutions, reflecting India’s focus on multilateral collaboration and the use of AI to address global challenges and unlock new opportunities for shared growth.
For months, Delhi had worked on the event, considered one of the Indian government’s flagships.
On February 19, PM Modi’s inaugural speech was followed by keynote presentations by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO Dennis Hassabis, and Reliance Industries Limited, chairman and managing director, Mukesh Ambani; the keynote speakers included a representative of the Gates Foundation and Microsoft president Brad Smith.
French President Emmanuel Macron, along with Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, were among the galaxy of participants.
Over 400 exhibitors, ranging from startups and large corporate firms to government entities and…
