Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, with a planned meeting involving around 40 global CEOs reportedly including Sam Altman.
- Organizers describe the multi‑day expo at Bharat Mandapam as a major international showcase drawing governments, industry and country pavilions, with large public turnout expected through February 20.
- Nvidia confirmed that CEO Jensen Huang canceled his India trip and will miss the summit, citing “unforeseen circumstances.”
- India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in their T20 World Cup match in Colombo under a declared no‑handshake policy for the fixture.
- Bangladesh set February 17 for Tarique Rahman’s swearing‑in with India to be represented by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, as separate reports note Imran Khan’s hospital transfer and an unverified leak alleging US military use of Anthropic’s Claude.