India has extended an invitation to China for its forthcoming AI Impact Summit in February, highlighting New Delhi's aim to establish itself as a worldwide hub for artificial intelligence, despite a slow improvement in relations with Beijing.

During a press briefing, IT Secretary S Krishnan announced that New Delhi had officially extended an invitation to Beijing to participate in the upcoming summit.

“We've extended an invitation to China,” Krishnan stated, noting that the gathering will unite governments, international tech leaders, and AI specialists.

The AI Impact Summit, which will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to guide the global discussion on AI toward productivity, inclusion, and tangible economic results. The event, arranged by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), is anticipated to welcome delegates from more than 100 countries, with invites dispatched to roughly 140 nations.

Approximately 15 to 20 nations are expected to have representation at the level of head of state or head of government, while more than 50 are predicted to send delegations at the ministerial level, according to MeitY Secretary S Krishnan.

Also Read: Semicon India 2025: Designing A Self-Reliant Semiconductor Hub

Expected attendees include the UK's Deputy Prime Minister and the leaders of France and Brazil. The Prime Minister is set to take part in important summit activities, such as the leaders' plenary, a CEOs' roundtable, and a dinner for leaders.

Multiple global technology leaders have verified their involvement. These consist of Bill Gates, DeepMind's Demis Hassabis, Anthropic's Dario Amodei, Shantanu Narayen, Mark Benioff, Cristiano Amon, and Raj Subramaniam.

Also Read: The Global Fintech Fest 2025: Enabling Finance for Better World

MeitY officials stated that the summit aims to transition the global AI discussion from initial conversations focused on safety and existential threats to a more practical approach that highlights economic expansion, social progress, and quantifiable productivity improvements. The emphasis will be on implementation in fields like healthcare, agriculture, education, manufacturing, and governance.

Also Read: 5 AI Initiatives by the Indian Government Driving National Growth

“In different scenarios, we would be able to build relevant AI solutions. The idea is to focus on productive sectors of the economy and ensure AI solutions deliver outcomes in areas such as healthcare, agriculture, governance, education and manufacturing,” Krishnan says.