Google CEO Sundar Pichai meets PM Modi at AI Impact Summit

Google CEO Sundar Pichai met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Global AI Impact Summit 2026 being held at New Delhi on Wednesday.

In a post on X, Modi said he and the Google CEO discussed India's progress in artificial intelligence. "It was a delight to meet Mr. Sundar Pichai on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in Delhi. Talked about the work India is doing in AI and how Google can work with our talented students and professionals in this field," the Prime Minister's post read.

Sundar Pichai arrived in the national capital for the Global AI Impact Summit 2026. He will deliver the keynote address on February 20 at the summit.

In a post on X, CEO Pichai said, "Nice to be back in India for the AI Impact Summit - a very warm welcome as always and the papers looked great too."

In an interview with ANI, the Prime Minister spoke about the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the IT industry and the government's strategy to strengthen the sector.

"India's IT sector has been the backbone of our services exports and a key driver of economic growth. AI presents both a tremendous opportunity and a challenge for this sector. AI market projections show India's IT sector could reach $400 billion by 2030, driven by new waves of AI-enabled outsourcing and domain-specific automation," he said.

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It started on February 16 and will run up to 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, aims to reflect 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.

The Summit will have participation of more than 110 countries and 30 International organizations.