​After the roundtable discussion with Indian AI startups, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the conversation on AI with the startups was memorable and informative. In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi said, “Discussed AI with the youth of the Indian startup world.

It was a memorable and enlightening conversation, in which he shared his vision and actions regarding India’s efforts to change the world of AI. It is commendable that these startups are working in diverse areas like e-commerce, marketing, engineering simulation, materials research, healthcare, medical research and others.”

PM Modi held a meeting with Indian AI startups in the morning at his official residence 7 Lok Kalyan Marg.

The meeting comes ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which is scheduled to be held in India next month.

The meeting chaired by PM Modi was attended by 12 AI startups who have qualified for the AI ​​for All: Global Impact Challenge.

At the meeting, the Prime Minister emphasized that startups and AI entrepreneurs are co-creators of India’s future and said the country has immense potential for both innovation and large-scale implementation.

He further said that India should present to the world a unique AI model that reflects the spirit of “Made in India, Made for the World”.

The Prime Minister said that the world’s trust in India is the country’s biggest strength. For this reason, Indian AI models should be ethical, fair, transparent and based on data privacy principles. Also said that India can promote affordable AI, inclusive AI and affordable innovation globally.

He also suggested that Indian AI models should be unique and promote local and indigenous content and regional languages.

The meeting was attended by CEOs, heads and representatives of Indian AI startups including Avtaar, BharatGen, Fractal, GaN, GenLoop, Gyani, IntelliHealth, Sarvam, Shodh AI, Socket AI, Tech Mahindra and Gentik. Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav and Minister of State Jitin Prasad were also present in the meeting.