AI Impact Summit / What is India's 'MANAV' Vision that PM Modi Highlighted at AI Impact Summit
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Key Points
- The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is aimed at shaping collaborative strategies to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence while fostering innovation, responsible governance and cross-border partnerships.
- The event seeks to align global AI initiatives with India's civilisational ethos of 'Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya (welfare for all, happiness for all)' while promoting the broader principle of AI for Humanity.
- The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 is the fourth edition in the series, following previous meetings held in the United Kingdom in 2023, South Korea in 2024, and France in 2025.
New Delhi, Feb 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday outlined India's "MANAV" vision for artificial intelligence while addressing global leaders at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
In his keynote address at the AI Impact Summit 2026 spoke about AI and its implications, the Prime Minister explained about the MANAV vision.
He said, MANAV, the Hindi word for "human", serves as an acronym representing five core principles: a Moral and Ethical System; Accountable Governance; National Sovereignty, particularly the right to data; Accessible and Inclusive technology; and Valid and Legitimate systems.
"When signals were first transmitted wirelessly, no one imagined that the entire world would one day be connected in real time," PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister highlighted how using AI sovereignly can help build a better nation and said that it was key to understand what we can do with AI in the present.
"We have to have a big vision and shoulder an equally big responsibility. Along with the present generation, we also have to worry about what form of AI we will hand over to the coming generations. Therefore, the real question today is not what Artificial Intelligence can do in the future. The question is, what do we do with Artificial Intelligence in the present? Such questions have come before humanity before. The most powerful example is nuclear power. We have seen its destruction and its positive contribution has also been seen," he said.
Also Read: India’s AI Summit Holds “Special Meaning”, Symbolises Inclusive Approach: UN Chief
The Prime Minister underlined his vision saying that it was imperative to make AI Human centric to ensure the welfare of all.
The India AI Impact Summit has 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.
In his keynote address at the AI Impact Summit 2026 spoke about AI and its implications, the Prime Minister explained about the MANAV vision.
He said, MANAV, the Hindi word for "human", serves as an acronym representing five core principles: a Moral and Ethical System; Accountable Governance; National Sovereignty, particularly the right to data; Accessible and Inclusive technology; and Valid and Legitimate systems.
"When signals were first transmitted wirelessly, no one imagined that the entire world would one day be connected in real time," PM Modi said.
The Prime Minister highlighted how using AI sovereignly can help build a better nation and said that it was key to understand what we can do with AI in the present.
"We have to have a big vision and shoulder an equally big responsibility. Along with the present generation, we also have to worry about what form of AI we will hand over to the coming generations. Therefore, the real question today is not what Artificial Intelligence can do in the future. The question is, what do we do with Artificial Intelligence in the present? Such questions have come before humanity before. The most powerful example is nuclear power. We have seen its destruction and its positive contribution has also been seen," he said.
Also Read: India’s AI Summit Holds “Special Meaning”, Symbolises Inclusive Approach: UN Chief
The Prime Minister underlined his vision saying that it was imperative to make AI Human centric to ensure the welfare of all.
The India AI Impact Summit has 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.
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