UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy
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TOBY MELVILLE
UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy has said that he expects business leaders participating in the AI Impact Summit 2026, kicking off in New Delhi on Monday, to build strategic partnerships and secure investments that delivers opportunity for working people in the UK, India and across the globe.
Lammy is heading a high-powered delegation, alongside AI Minister Kanishka Narayan, which includes British industry giants and tech innovators—including representatives from techUK, OpenUK and leading firms in the AI sector.
“The UK is leading the way on AI innovations and expertise… This summit is an important moment in determining how we can work together with our international partners to unlock the full benefits and potential of AI, while baking in robust and fair safety standards that protect us all,” Lammy said in a statement issued by the UK High Commission in New Delhi on Monday.
The summit on February 16-20 is to be attended by over two lakh registered participants, 20 world leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and over 100 CEOs. It is built upon three foundational sutras—people, planet and progress—and is operationalised through seven specialised working groups known as chakras. These include inclusive empowerment–a core focus on how AI can reduce inequality and improve public services like healthcare and education.
“AI is the defining technology of our generation – and we’re determined to make sure it delivers for everyone. It can cut waiting times, transform public services, create new jobs and give hard working communities a fresh start – and that’s exactly the message we’re taking to the summit,” UK AI Minister Kanishka Narayan said.
Ahead of the summit, Narayan will also travel to Bengaluru, often described as India’s Silicon Valley, to see how our two countries are working together to reap the benefits of breakthrough tech, the UK government statement noted.
The UK and India are natural tech partners, with major Indian tech companies like Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro already expanding in the UK, it said. “Their backing follows hot on the heels of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s visit to Mumbai in October, where Indian firms committed a combined £1.3 billion of investments into the UK. India is also a vitally important market for British businesses – with UK firms generating more than £47.5 billion in revenue from their business in India,” the statement added.
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Published on February 16, 2026
