Bihar took center stage at the prestigious India AI Impact Summit and Expo 2026 in New Delhi’s Bharat Mandapam, where Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary unveiled the state pavilion amid glittering ceremonies. Union heavyweights like Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh) attended as chief guest, while Giriraj Singh chaired the event. Bihar’s ministerial trio—Shreyasi Singh (IT), Dr. Dilip Jaiswal (Industry), and MP Sanjay Jha—joined top bureaucrats including Chief Secretary Prayas Amrit and IIT Patna leaders.
Positioning Bihar as Eastern India’s tech powerhouse, the government rolled out game-changing moves: Bihar AI Mission’s engineering core, industry-academia tie-ups, investor commitments, policy launches like GCC 2026 and Semiconductor 2026, and IIT Patna’s Research Park.
India’s AI ascent mirrors Bihar’s regional rise, fueled by investor-friendly policies drawing international tech giants.
Strategically located in Hall 5-F, the Bihar stalls buzzed with activity. Headline MoUs: ₹60 Cr for AI CoE partnering Tiger Analytics and IIT Patna; ₹250 Cr for Research Park. GCC and IT policy pacts with Red Cyber (₹103 Cr), GrowQR (₹30 Cr), CIPL (₹25 Cr) et al promise 10,000+ jobs and skilling for 50,000 youth in AI and beyond.
The expo, spanning five days, hosts 100+ CEOs, 135+ nations’ delegates, 20+ presidents, and 50+ ministers. Bihar’s policy blitz cements its vision as the go-to tech hub for India’s East and Northeast, igniting economic revolution through innovation and opportunity.