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Lula, Macron among global leaders to attend AI summit

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December 30, 2025

More than 100 global CEOs and around 15 heads of State have confirmed their participation in the AI Impact Summit, scheduled to be held from February 15 to 20 in New Delhi, senior officials from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said at a press conference on Monday.

- Sejal Sharma

Among the confirmed political leaders attending the summit are French President Emmanuel Macron, Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Lammy. An official clarified that US President Donald Trump will not be attending, noting that his participation would have required months of advance planning. Chinese officials have also been invited, although their attendance has not yet been confirmed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the main event on February 19, after which he will hold a CEOs roundtable the same day. Ahead of the summit, a gala dinner on February 18 will mark the first key event, hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by several heads of state and leaders participating in the summit.

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