PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate NXT Summit 2026; 120+ global leaders to attend

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will headline the NXT Summit 2026 in New Delhi on 12 March, where he will inaugurate the Bharat Progress Report and deliver the chief guest's address at the three-day leadership forum bringing together political leaders, diplomats, scientists and business executives from across the world.

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The three-day summit, organised under the NXT initiative of ITV Network in association with the Sunday Guardian Foundation and NewsX, will be held at Bharat Mandapam. It will also feature an address by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, who will share his views on the evolving interface between law, governance and emerging technologies.

Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to deliver the chief guest's address outlining India's vision on technology, governance and global cooperation in what is expected to be a much-anticipated speech.

At the inaugural edition of the summit last year, Modi highlighted India's growing global influence and the increasing international interest in the country's digital public infrastructure, such as UPI and the India Stack The summit will bring together several senior members of the Union government, including Piyush Goyal, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Jitendra Singh, Manohar Lal Khattar and Arjun Ram Meghwal.