India is hosting a high-profile AI Impact Summit next week — the fourth in a series of global summits. With this being New Delhi’s turn, the theme is sarvajana hitaya, sarvajana sukhaya — welfare for all, happiness for all. But with sarvajana hitaya, India has a genuine shot at leading the world — in AI designed for purpose. Bridge the capital chasm for late-stage start-ups: Seed funding for AI startups exceeds Series A through C investments, when companies need resources to scale. That’s the AI race that India can — and ought to — win.

Source: Indian Express February 13, 2026 11:26 UTC