Shanghai, Feb. 13 -- India's AI Impact Summit 2026 is not simply a technology event but a statement of strategic intent, Pratik Mathur, the country's Consul General in Shanghai has said in an article in a leading Chinese media outlet Caixin Global, noting that the next phase of global artificial intelligence race will be shaped by countries who can build large-scale, reliable and socially embedded AI ecosystems that integrate parameters such as data and real-world development.

In his op-ed in Caixin Global, Pratik Mathur said that at the upcoming AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India will demonstrate that it has moved beyond AI adoption toward building end-to-end infrastructure and capacity for the technology.

"The next phase of the glob...