NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday recieved President of Spain, Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon, at Hyderabad House in the national capital, underscoring the strengthening ties between India and Spain amid high-level engagements at the ongoing India AI Impact Summit 2026.
The meeting between the two leaders comes shortly after President Sanchez’s arrival in New Delhi to participate in the prestigious summit. The Spanish President was warmly greeted at the airport by Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Singh.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal highlighted the significance of the visit in a post on X. “Welcome, President of Spain, Mr. Pedro Sanchez Perez-Castejon @sanchezcastejon for the India-AI Impact Summit. Warmly received by Minister of State for Skills Development and Entrepreneurship @jayantrld. The visit of President Sanchez will add further impetus to the ongoing celebrations of India-Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and AI,” Jaiswal said.
The India AI Impact Summit 2026, being held at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, commenced on February 16 and will continue until February 20. As the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South, it has convened government policymakers, industry AI experts, academicians, technology innovators, and civil society representatives from across the world to advance discussions on artificial intelligence.
The summit reflects on AI’s transformative potential, aligning with India’s national vision of “Sarvajana Hitaya, Sarvajana Sukhaya” (welfare for all, happiness for all) and the global principle of AI for Humanity. It features participation from more than 110 countries and 30 international organizations, including around 20 heads of state or government and about 45 ministers.
