Echoing the transformative IT surge of the 1990s, Professor Sanjay Singh Baghel of Delhi University has proclaimed the India AI Impact Summit 2026, held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, as India’s historic gateway to AI supremacy. This event, under PM Modi’s visionary guidance, mirrors the strategic pivot that propelled India to IT greatness decades ago.
Just as the youth of the 90s embraced IT, fueling the rise of global icons from Indian roots, today’s AI focus promises similar glory. Professor Baghel spotlighted the summit’s scale, dubbing it potentially the ‘Global Accelerate India Summit’ for its promise to fast-track national progress.
The stakes couldn’t be higher. With AI, automation, and quantum computing shaping tomorrow’s world, India’s software prowess offers a golden chance to leapfrog from technology consumer to innovator and producer. Professor Baghel stressed urgency: the next four years are pivotal. Seize them, and India redefines global tech leadership; miss them, and the nation risks obsolescence.
This summit isn’t merely an event—it’s a clarion call. By harnessing indigenous talent in AI, India can manufacture its future, echoing the IT triumph and surpassing it manifold.