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# India AI Impact Summit ends with New Delhi Declaration endorsed by ~90 countries

The India AI Impact Summit (Feb 16-21, 2026, New Delhi) — the first global AI summit in the Global South — concluded with the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, endorsed by ~88-92 countries and organisations (figures vary by source), plus 'New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments' from 13 frontier developers.

## Key facts
- Held 2026-02-16 to 02-21 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi; delegations from 118 countries, 20+ heads of government
- Declaration built on seven 'Chakras': human capital, access, trustworthy AI, energy efficiency, AI for science, democratizing AI resources, AI for growth
- Includes a Charter for the Democratic Diffusion of AI
- 13 global and Indian frontier model developers signed the New Delhi Frontier AI Impact Commitments

## What happened

The fourth summit in the Bletchley-Seoul-Paris series shifted emphasis from safety to impact, access and development.

## Why it matters

It broadened AI governance diplomacy toward the Global South while leaving frontier-safety commitments voluntary.

## Your AI and this story

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## Sources

1. [PIB: AI Impact Summit 2026 concludes with adoption of New Delhi Declaration](https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2231208&reg=3&lang=1) (pib.gov.in, official)
2. [India AI Impact Summit press releases](https://impact.indiaai.gov.in/media-resources?tab=press_release) (impact.indiaai.gov.in, official)
3. [Outlook Business: 88 nations & organisations adopt New Delhi Declaration](https://www.outlookbusiness.com/news/ai-impact-summit-2026-concludes-with-88-nations-organisations-adopting-new-delhi-declaration) (outlookbusiness.com, press)

## Changes

- 2026-09-29 (filed): Created

## Related

- 2026-02-03: [Second International AI Safety Report published](https://postcutoff.com/e/2026-02-03-international-ai-safety-report-2026/index.md)