1.
Event
Background:
The AI Impact Summit 2026 was held in New Delhi on 18–19 February 2026.
2.
Key
Outcome:
Adoption of the New Delhi
Declaration on AI Impact, aimed at strengthening global
cooperation on artificial intelligence.
3.
Initial
Endorsements:
As of 21 February 2026, 88
countries and international organisations had endorsed the
declaration.
4.
New
Signatories Added:
Three additional countries have joined:
o Bangladesh
o Costa Rica
o Guatemala
5.
Updated
Total:
The total number of signatories now stands at 91 countries and organisations.
6.
Press
Release Update:
The Press Information Bureau release dated 21 February 2026 (ID: 2231208) has
been updated to reflect the inclusion of the three new signatories.
7.
Significance:
The increasing number of endorsements reflects growing international consensus
on collaborative, inclusive, and responsible AI governance.
The
AI Impact Summit 2026, held in New Delhi on 18–19 February, concluded with the adoption
of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact, marking a significant milestone in global
cooperation on artificial intelligence.
As
on 21 February, 2026, 88 countries and international organisations had endorsed
this declaration. Since then, 3 more countries - Bangladesh, Costa Rica and Guatemala
have joined the declaration, taking the total number of signatories to 91 countries
and organisations.
Accordingly,
the Press Release dated 21 February (ID: 2231208) on the subject stands updated
with inclusion of 3 new signatories.