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Modi Meets OpenAI's Altman, Qualcomm's Amon at India AI Summit 2026

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. In his keynote, Altman praised India's rapid AI adoption, sovereign AI infrastructure, and revealed that over 100 million people in India use ChatGPT weekly. The summit culminated in a symbolic 'family photo' at Bharat Mandapam featuring Modi alongside global tech leaders. This gathering underscored India's growing prominence as a critical player in the global AI landscape.

Key Points: Modi Meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at India AI Summit

  • Modi held bilateral meetings with tech CEOs
  • Altman hailed India's sovereign AI push
  • Over 100M Indians use ChatGPT weekly
  • Summit featured a global 'family photo' with tech leaders
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PM Modi meets OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on sidelines of India AI Impact Summit 2026

PM Modi meets OpenAI's Sam Altman & Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon at India AI Impact Summit 2026, where Altman praised India's rapid AI adoption.

"It's incredible to see the country's leadership in advanced AI. - Sam Altman"

New Delhi, February 20

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a bilateral meeting with Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in the national capital.

Prior to his meeting with the OpenAI CEO, the Prime Minister met with Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm. The Prime Minister met the Tech Giants at the Hyderabad House.

Earlier on Thursday, Altman hailed the India AI Impact Summit 2026 as a critical platform for international cooperation.

Delivering his keynote address at the Summit, Altman said India's rapid adoption of AI technologies and its push toward sovereign AI infrastructure position it uniquely in the global technology landscape.

"It's really a treat to be here in India. And it's incredible to see the country's leadership in advanced AI," he said.

"I was last here a little over a year ago, and it's striking how much progress has happened since then. We've gone from AI systems that struggled with high school-level math to systems that can do research-level mathematics now and derive novel results in theoretical Physics," he added.

Commenting on the recent developments India has made in the field of AI, he said, "It's also striking how much progress India has made in its mission to put AI to work for more people in more parts of the country. And India's leadership in sovereign AI, building on infrastructure, SLMs, and much more, has been great to watch. More than a hundred million people in India use ChatGPT every week. More than a third of them are students. India is also the fastest-growing market now for Codex, our coding agent that works to help people develop software faster and better."

Meanwhile, in a symbolic display of international cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined world leaders, heads of state, and global tech leaders for a traditional 'family photo' at Bharat Mandapam on Thursday, marking a defining moment of the Summit.

The group photograph featured the Prime Minister alongside prominent figures of the global technology landscape, including the CEO of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai; the CEO of OpenAI, Sam Altman; the Chief AI Officer of Meta,, AlexandrWang; and the CEO of Anthropic, Dario Amodei.

- ANI

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Rohit P
More than 100 million weekly ChatGPT users in India? That's a staggering number. It shows how quickly we're adapting. Hope the government's policies ensure this tech reaches tier-2 and tier-3 cities for real 'AI for All' impact.
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Aman W
While the summit and meetings are good for optics, I hope there's concrete action on data privacy and job displacement. AI is great, but we need strong safeguards for our citizens. The focus shouldn't just be on growth, but responsible growth.
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Sarah B
As an expat working in tech here, it's incredible to witness India's AI momentum firsthand. The energy at these summits is unmatched. Sam Altman's praise isn't just diplomacy; the progress in the last year has been real and tangible.
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Karthik V
Bharat Mandapam becoming the venue for such global tech diplomacy is symbolic of New India. From hosting G20 to now the AI Impact Summit, we are firmly on the world stage. The 'family photo' says it all.
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Nisha Z
The fact that a third of users are students is the most promising part. Our youth are leveraging these tools for learning. Hope the education curriculum evolves quickly to include AI literacy across all streams, not just engineering.

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