India, Feb. 19 -- Gates Foundation has confirmed on Thursday that its chairman Bill Gates will not be attending the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Gates was scheduled to deliver a keynote address on the fourth day of the summit.

"After careful consideration, and to ensure the focus remains on the AI Summit's key priorities, Mr. Gates will not be delivering his keynote address. The Gates Foundation will be represented by Ankur Vora, President of Africa and India Offices, who will speak later today at the Summit," reads the official statement. Follow LIVE updates on the summit here

"The Gates Foundation remains fully committed to our work in India to advance our shared health and development goals," it added further.

Earlier this week it w...