25.02.2026
RSUH students discussed the outcomes of the Indian Artificial Intelligence Summit that took place from February 16 to 21, 2026, in New Delhi
On February 25, 2026 students of the Faculty of International Relations of the Institute of International Relations and Political Science and students of the Institute of Linguistics organised a student research seminar “Interdisciplinary Research in South Asian Countries”.
The seminar discussed the results of the Indian Artificial Intelligence Summit.
Professor Alexander Stolyarov said that the event had brought together representatives fr om over 100 countries, including heads of state fr om 20 countries and approximately 50 ministers, as well as global technology leaders including Microsoft, Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and DeepMind. Professor Stolyarov briefed the students on the final Declaration on the Impact of AI, which was adopted on the final day of the Summit. The Summit's main slogan is "Prosperity for All, Happiness for All," arguing that the potential of AI is best realized only when its benefits are shared by all of humanity. The declaration focuses on seven principles of international cooperation: human capital development; expanding access to social development; robustness of AI systems; energy efficiency of AI systems; the use of AI in science; democratization of AI resources; and the use of AI for economic growth and social good.
Elena Shah, a third-year student at the Institute of Linguistics, spoke about India's intention to attract over $200 billion in investment in AI infrastructure over the next two years, as India's current data centers, which are planned to be expanded thanks to billions of dollars invested in the country's AI sector by major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, are located in areas wh ere resources are already limited. For example, the southern Indian city of Hyderabad is projected to face a severe water shortage of approximately 909 million liters per day for both domestic and industrial use over the next two years—and yet Amazon is expanding its data center there.
Anastasia Burda, a third-year student at the Institute of Linguistics, reported that global tech giants have allocated approximately $70 billion to expand AI and cloud computing infrastructure in India. She also reported that Microsoft plans to build its AI center in the rapidly growing city of Pune, southeast of Mumbai, wh ere persistent water shortages led to protests against local authorities last year.
