IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights India’s strides toward an AI-driven future

Feb 20, 2026

New Delhi, Feb 20, 2026 (ANI): At the signing ceremony of the Pax Silica Declaration between India and the US, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, said, "...I would like to extend my special thanks to Minister Jaishankar, Minister Piyush Goyal, and to the vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, who has made all this possible, this entire AI impact summit, the silicon supply chain that we are building, and that huge set of new opportunities which are coming for the young population which is here. We are not just holding a summit here; we are building the future. We are laying the foundation for the young generation..."