Strategic Alliances: AI Collaboration Unfolds at New Delhi's AI Impact Summit

Maxim Oreshkin, a top aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin, is set to head the Russian delegation at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Scheduled from February 16 to 20, this summit will gather global leaders and industry giants in artificial intelligence at New Delhi's 'Bharat Mandapam.'

Oreshkin, who serves as deputy chief of the Kremlin staff and economic aide to President Putin, is poised to foreground the strategic drive for AI collaboration between Russia and India. Discussions at the summit will prioritize secure, trusted, and sovereign AI. A Kremlin insider informed PTI about the delegation's commitment to AI governance and opportunities within BRICS and similar platforms.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in a recent BRICS TV Network interview, emphasized the importance of ICT security in AI. This focus aligns with ongoing efforts to establish norms regulating AI in military applications. Meanwhile, India's Ambassador to Russia, Vinay Kumar, detailed the promising prospects for a cooperative stride in AI, underscoring the technology-driven strategic partnership between the two nations in a TASS article.