Overview
- The Delhi Public Works Department has begun targeted repairs and beautification near key routes and hotels, adding lion statues, musical fountains and rebuilt footpaths around Bhikaji Cama Place.
- A control room and nodal oversight are coordinating upgrades connecting Bharat Mandapam, IGI Airport and major venues, with officials pursuing G20-level standards on a one-month timeline.
- Government statements say the India-AI Impact Expo will host more than 300 exhibitors from about 30 countries across over 10 thematic pavilions, using roughly 70,000 square metres of space.
- The gathering is scheduled for mid-February at Bharat Mandapam, with main sessions on February 19–20, and expected attendees include Prime Minister Narendra Modi, France’s Emmanuel Macron and leading global tech figures.
- Closed-door exchanges ahead of the event flagged the limits of voluntary safety pledges and floated competition measures to prevent concentration, alongside concerns over environmental costs and public-interest participation.