New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India has extended an official invitation to China to participate in its weeklong 2026 AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, a top government official told reporters here on Monday. This marks the first time that India has extended an official invitation to China to participate in its annual artificial intelligence event as a partnering nation, as New Delhi seeks to showcase its foundational AI models and present a policy directive that other nations agree with.

The move comes after China attended 2025's AI Action Summit in France, where India was the co-chair nation-months after the country declined to be a signatory to the 2024 AI Summit in Seoul, South Korea.

"We've invited numerous nations around the world, particular...