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Cuban Official Lauds India's Inclusive AI Vision at Global South Summit

The President of the Cuban delegation, Rafael Luis Torralbas Ezpeleta, praised India's proposal for inclusive Artificial Intelligence during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. He highlighted the event's significance as the first major AI summit hosted in the Global South. Ezpeleta expressed Cuba's interest in collaborating with Indian tech companies and organizations, with plans to visit Bengaluru's Science and Technology Park. The summit, held from February 16-20, 2026, aimed to advance global discussions on AI governance and its societal impact.

Key Points: Cuba Praises India's Inclusive AI Proposal at Impact Summit

  • First Global South AI summit
  • Praise for inclusive AI proposal
  • Cuba-India tech collaboration talks
  • Focus on informatics and data science
  • Summit held at Bharat Mandapam
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Cuban delegation president praises AI Impact Summit, says "we appreciate India's proposal about inclusive AI"

Cuban delegation head Rafael Ezpeleta commends India's AI for Humanity vision at the first Global South AI summit in New Delhi, seeking tech collaboration.

"This is the first Global South big summit in Artificial Intelligence, and we appreciate India's proposal about inclusive AI. - Rafael Luis Torralbas Ezpeleta"

New Delhi, February 21

Rafael Luis Torralbas Ezpeleta, President of the Cuban delegation, expressed his delight during his first visit to India, saying he is deeply impressed by the country.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit, he described the event as the first major Global South summit focused on Artificial Intelligence and praised India's proposal for promoting inclusive AI.

"This is my first time in India, and I'm very impressed with this country... This is the first Global South big summit in Artificial Intelligence, and we appreciate India's proposal about inclusive AI... We are focused on informatics science and data science in some of our universities," said Rafael Ezpeleta.

Ezpeleta further stated that, through the Cuban Embassy, discussions are underway with Indiasoft and NASSCOM. The delegation plans to visit Bengaluru, including the Science and Technology Park there, to explore opportunities for collaboration with Indian organisations and companies, particularly in the technology sector.

"Through our Embassy, we are in a conversation with Indiasoft, with NASSCOM chamber. We will visit Bangalore and we hope to visit Science and Technology Park at Bangalore and we will try to find out the way to cooperate with organisations in India, especially with companies," he added.

The India AI Impact Summit, the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, reflects on the transformative potential of AI, aligning with the national vision of "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya" (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the global principle of AI for Humanity. This summit is part of an evolving international process aimed at strengthening global cooperation on the governance, safety, and societal impact of AI.

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It started on February 16 and ended on February 20, 2026. The Summit brought together government policymakers, industry AI experts, academicians, technology innovators and civil society from across the world at New Delhi to advance global discussions on artificial intelligence.

The India AI Impact Summit, the first global AI summit to be hosted in the Global South, reflects on the transformative potential of AI, aligning with the national vision of "Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya" (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the global principle of AI for Humanity.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great initiative. Hope the collaboration with Cuba in informatics and data science leads to real projects, not just talk. Bengaluru is the perfect place for them to visit. Our startups can teach them a lot.
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Arjun K
"Inclusive AI" sounds good on paper, but I hope the summit addressed the real digital divide in our own country first. We need affordable internet and digital literacy in villages before we talk about global principles.
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Sarah B
As someone working in tech, it's impressive to see India hosting such a significant summit. The focus on AI for humanity, not just profit, is a refreshing change. Hope the partnerships with NASSCOM yield concrete results.
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Vikram M
Bharat Mandapam is becoming a real hub for international thought leadership. Proud moment for India. Cuba may not be a tech giant, but collaborations in science and education are always welcome. Jai Hind!
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Kavya N
The vision is perfect. But implementation is key. Will this "inclusive AI" actually reach the common man, or will it remain in summit halls and tech parks? We need policies that ensure benefits trickle down.

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