Macron, Lula, UAE's Crown Prince Among 20 World Leaders To Attend India’s AI Action Summit 2026

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Last Updated:February 13, 2026, 19:44 IST

India–AI Action Summit 2026 in New Delhi will host leaders from 20 countries, including Emmanuel Macron, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and UN officials, focusing on AI cooperation.

India has officially announced the list of 20 world leaders who will attend the India–AI Action Summit 2026, scheduled to be held in New Delhi from February 16 to 20.

The high-level summit, anchored around three core themes — People, Planet and Progress — aims to shape global cooperation on artificial intelligence. The gathering will bring together heads of state, policymakers, innovators and experts to deliberate on the future of AI governance, ethics, and innovation.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leaders from 20 countries are set to participate. These include:

Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay of Bhutan
Vice President Edmundo Lara Montaño of Bolivia
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil
Prime Minister Andrej Plenković of Croatia
President Alar Karis of Estonia
Prime Minister Petteri Orpo of Finland
President Emmanuel Macron of France
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece
Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov of Kazakhstan
Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein
Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam of Mauritius
President Aleksandar Vučić of Serbia
President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia
President Pedro Sánchez of Spain
President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka of Sri Lanka
Vice President Sebastien Pillay of Seychelles
President Guy Parmelin of Switzerland
Prime Minister Dick Schoof of the Netherlands
Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the UAE

In addition to these leaders, ministerial delegations from more than 45 countries are expected to attend. The United Nations Secretary-General and senior officials from several international organisations will also participate in the deliberations.

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February 13, 2026, 19:44 IST

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