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When India progresses, the world progresses. With this vision,
India has demonstrated humane and inclusive leadership in
the field of artificial intelligence (AI), embracing the mantra of

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“�वजन सि�ताय, �वजन �ुखााय.” Through the “Human” vision at
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the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, India demonstrated how
new technology can be used for the welfare of humanity. This
global summit proved that India has the potential and

capability to lead the AI revolution...

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivering his address at

the AI Impact Summit, a real-time AI tool transmitted his speech
verbatim in sign language through a video generated for the deaf
and hard-of-hearing community.

A generative AI-based legal research analytics tool has been
developed for the judiciary. The AI bot in this tool, in pilot mode,
provides answers to questions or judgments of the Supreme Court
from 1950 onward.

AI Vihangam Drishti analyzes satellite and aerial imagery for urban
and rural planning. This service was used to identify concrete roofs
and estimate the area for solar panels for 30,000 villages.

SabhaSaar, an AI-powered voice-to-text meeting summarization tool
that uses audio or video inputs from Gram Sabha and Panchayat
meetings to generate structured, unbiased, and accurate minutes of

the meeting in 14 languages.

In the event of a cyclone or disaster in the country, a Spatially Aware
Domain Adaptation Network model developed by IIT Bombay can

accurately estimate damage using aerial imagery. Even with limited
data, it can provide accurate results, enabling rapid and reliable
relief during a disaster.

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