India, Feb. 22 -- After six days of deliberations and cross-border dialogue on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, as many as 88 countries and international organisations endorsed the New Delhi Declaration on artificial intelligence.

Rallying behind the declaration were nations like the US, Russia, China, South Korea, the UK, Brazil, Australia, Canada and Switzerland. Two organisations, namely the European Union (EU) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) also signed the charter.

Guided by the principle of 'Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya' (welfare for all, happiness for all), the declaration seeks to equitably share the benefits of AI across humanity. The document is structured around seven key p...