India, Feb. 17 -- The India AI Impact Summit 2026 opened at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi to confusion and poor crowd management. As registered visitors crowded convention halls, eager to see demonstrations of AI technologies, unclear instructions created disarray.

Foreign and national speakers were stranded outside in swelling crowds, waiting for the gates to open and for lack of clarity on access. There appeared to be no clear differentiation between individuals holding physical passes and those without them. Members of the media, despite carrying valid accreditation, were similarly left waiting without guidance.

Many sessions became so overcrowded that people were forced to sit on staircases and even on the floors due to limited seati...