India, Dec. 17 -- The ASSOCHAM AI Leadership Meet convened in New Delhi as the official pre-summit event to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, bringing together policymakers, industry leaders and technology experts to assess how artificial intelligence is moving from concept to measurable outcomes across sectors.

Now in its ninth edition, the forum centred on translating AI ideas into scalable deployments, with discussions spanning healthcare, finance, manufacturing, agriculture and governance. The emphasis remained on real-world impact rather than experimentation.

Addressing the gathering, S. Krishnan, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said India's AI momentum is rooted in application development and imp...