On the margins of the prestigious India AI Impact Summit 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a flurry of bilateral meetings, reinforcing India’s stature in international affairs. The New Delhi event served as a fertile ground for advancing ties in AI, trade, and innovation with global dignitaries.
Key among them was the session with Hereditary Prince Alois Philipp Maria of Liechtenstein, where both sides evaluated cooperation opportunities in trade, investment, AI technologies, innovation hubs, and workforce skilling, leveraging the India-EFTA TEPA framework.
With Slovak President Peter Pellegrini, the focus was holistic: reviewing trade, digital tech, defense, space, energy, culture, and human connections. They applauded the relational surge from India-EU pacts like the FTA and 2030 agenda, pledging to amplify digital sector engagements.
Pellegrini tweeted his appreciation for the summit’s orchestration, which convened elites to drive ethical AI and global partnerships. Consensus emerged on AI democratization, robust trade results, collaborative innovation, secure tech, and exchanges in energy expertise.
PM Modi also conferred with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, tackling diverse developmental landscapes.
These diplomatic forays amid AI deliberations spotlight India’s dual pursuit of tech supremacy and relational depth, setting the stage for collaborative triumphs ahead.