India, Feb. 19 -- The Gates Foundation has officially confirmed that its chairman, Bill Gates, will not attend the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Gates was earlier scheduled to deliver a keynote address on the fourth day of the high-profile global technology event.

In a statement released on Thursday, the foundation said the decision was taken after internal deliberations to ensure the summit remains focused on its core agenda.

"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 offi...