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India Unveils New Delhi AI Commitments for Inclusive Global Tech Future

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the "New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments," a voluntary framework adopted by leading global and Indian AI companies at the India AI Impact Summit. The commitments focus on advancing real-world AI usage through anonymized insights to inform policymaking on jobs and skills. A second key pillar aims to strengthen multilingual and use-case evaluations to ensure AI works effectively across diverse languages and cultures. The summit, anchored in the themes of People, Planet, and Progress, featured Prime Minister Narendra Modi alongside global tech leaders, emphasizing collaborative and responsible AI development.

Key Points: India Announces New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments at Summit

  • Voluntary AI framework adopted
  • Focus on real-world usage insights
  • Strengthening multilingual AI evaluations
  • Aims for inclusive Global South development
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Ashwini Vaishnaw announces 'New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments' at India AI Impact Summit

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces voluntary AI commitments for inclusive development and multilingual systems at India AI Impact Summit.

"Together these efforts mark an important step towards shaping AI that is not only powerful, but also inclusive, development-oriented and globally relevant. - Ashwini Vaishnaw"

New Delhi, February 19

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced a major outcome of the India AI Impact Summit, unveiling the "New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments" as a shared voluntary framework adopted by leading global and Indian AI companies.

Calling it a "significant outcome" of the summit, Vaishnaw said, "Today, leading frontier AI companies along with our own AI companies have come together to make a set of voluntary commitments - a shared commitment for inclusive and shared AI."

He outlined two key commitments under the initiative.

"The first is advancing real-world AI usage through anonymised and aggregated insights," the minister said, adding that this would "support evidence-based policymaking on jobs, skills and policy making."

According to Vaishnaw, the effort will help governments and institutions better understand employment trends and skill requirements while maintaining privacy safeguards.

"The second is strengthening multilingual and use-case evaluations," he said, emphasising the need to ensure that AI systems function effectively across languages and cultures.

"This is especially important for the Global South, to ensure that AI works effectively across languages and cultures," he added.

Vaishnaw said the commitments represent a collaborative step towards responsible AI development.

"Together these efforts mark an important step towards shaping AI that is not only powerful, but also inclusive, development-oriented and globally relevant," he stated.

After this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with global tech leaders including the CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman, Alexandr Wang, Chief AI Officer of Meta, and CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei, posed for a group photograph at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi.

The summit, hosted from February 16 to 20, aims to utilise AI to address global challenges and unlock new opportunities for shared growth.

The five-day event is anchored in three foundational pillars, or 'Sutras': People, Planet and Progress. These themes have remained at the forefront since the Prime Minister inaugurated the India AI Impact Expo 2026 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Monday.

- ANI

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Priya S
Good to see India taking a leadership role in AI governance. The commitment to anonymised data for policy-making is smart. We need to understand how AI will change the job market so we can prepare our youth with the right skills. Kudos to the team!
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Vikram M
While the intent is good, I hope this isn't just another "commitment" on paper. We've seen many such announcements. The real test will be in implementation and ensuring Indian startups and researchers get equal access to the benefits, not just the global giants.
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Sarah B
As someone working in tech, the emphasis on use-case evaluations across cultures is spot on. An AI model trained on Western data often fails in Indian contexts. This framework could set a global standard for inclusivity. Great to see Sundar Pichai there too!
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Rohit P
The People, Planet, Progress 'Sutra' is a very Indian way to frame it. Jai Hind! Hope this leads to AI solutions for our local problems - from crop disease prediction to managing urban traffic. The potential is huge if guided correctly.
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Michael C
A voluntary framework is a good start for collaboration, but history shows voluntary measures often lack teeth. For the "Global South" to truly benefit, there needs to be enforceable standards on data privacy and fair benefit-sharing. The proof will be in the pudding.

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