Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, marking a significant step in strengthening the growing ties between India and Sweden.
Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, the venue for the India AI Impact Expo and Summit 2026, where global delegates and startups are expected to participate. | IANS
Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday to attend the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, marking a significant step in strengthening the growing ties between India and Sweden.
Busch, who also serves as Sweden’s Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, was warmly welcomed by officials, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighting the broad spectrum of collaboration between the two nations.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) welcomed her via a post on X, highlighting the broad India-Sweden partnership across trade, economy, science, innovation, climate action, and education.
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The statement read, “Warm welcome to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry @BuschEbba of Sweden, in New Delhi for the India-AI Impact Summit. India-Sweden ties span a broad spectrum of cooperation, including trade, economy, science, innovation, climate action, and education among others.”
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The Summit is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi from February 16 and will continue through February 20, 2026. Bringing together government policymakers, AI industry experts, academicians, technology innovators, and civil society representatives from around the globe, the event aims to advance global discussions on artificial intelligence.
As the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South, the India AI Impact Summit focuses on AI’s transformative potential in alignment with India’s vision of “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya” (welfare and happiness for all) and the global principle of AI for Humanity. The Summit expects participants from over 110 countries, 30 international organizations, around 20 Heads of State or Government, and roughly 45 ministers. Its core objectives revolve around strengthening international cooperation on AI governance, safety, and societal impact.
The Summit is guided by three foundational pillars-People, Planet, and Progress-promoting human-centric AI, environmentally sustainable development, and inclusive economic and technological growth.
IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasised sustainability as central to India’s AI expansion. He noted that over 51% of India’s installed power capacity comes from clean energy, positioning the country to scale AI compute infrastructure responsibly. Ongoing research in AI data centers is targeting reductions of up to 35% in power and water consumption.
Vaishnaw also announced plans to expand India’s AI compute capacity, adding 20,000 GPUs to the current 38,000, reflecting rising demand and the country’s readiness to build AI capabilities responsibly. He projected more than $200 billion in AI investments over the next two years, supported by venture capital backing deep-tech startups across all five layers of the AI stack.
Reiterating a focus on responsible AI deployment, the Minister highlighted initiatives across healthcare and education, combined with a techno-legal framework to prevent misuse. The India AI Safety Institute, a virtual collaboration with academic partners, is developing solutions to mitigate AI-related risks.
He further stressed that India’s IT industry remains a national strength and called for collaborative management of technological transitions between government, academia, and industry. Efforts are underway to reskill and upskill the workforce, build new talent pipelines, and prepare future generations for emerging technologies. The Future Skills program, launched three years ago, is being leveraged for AI-focused reskilling initiatives in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and AICTE.
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