PM Modi's Bilateral Talks, India AI Summit, and International Fleet Review

India's Global Engagements & Maritime Power

• ⚓ President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the International Fleet Review 2026 in Visakhapatnam, featuring 19 warships from 18 friendly foreign countries.
• 🇮🇳 The event highlighted India's rising maritime stature and commitment to being a preferred security partner in the Indo-Pacific, showcasing self-reliance.
• 🤝 Prime Minister Modi held bilateral discussions with leaders from Croatia, Spain, Finland, and Serbia, focusing on AI, digital innovation, and clean energy.

India AI Impact Summit Insights

• 🧠 PM Modi interacted with Google CEO Sundar Pichai at the summit, following Google's announced $15 billion investment in an AI data center in India.
• 💡 DeepMind Technologies CEO Demis Hassabis emphasized AI's potential as an "ultimate tool for science" to process vast information across fields.
• 🎯 Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw stressed the focus on safe AI for real-world problems like healthcare, agriculture, and climate change.

AI in Education and Inclusive Development

• 📚 Professor PJ Narayan discussed AI in education, advising against its use for basic skill development in young children but encouraging it for advanced learning in college.
• 🌱 The summit aims to ensure AI benefits all, with a focus on democratizing access to new technology and addressing population-scale problems.
• 🌍 Rajat Mishra highlighted the development of sectoral LLMs and foundational models in India, including "frugal AI" to address global south perspectives and data biases.

Clean Energy & Sustainability

• ⚡ India and the UK launched an offshore wind task force in New Delhi to strengthen their clean energy partnership.
• 📈 India's non-fossil fuel electricity generation capacity now exceeds 272 gigawatts, achieving its 50% target five years ahead of schedule.

Other Key National & International News

• ⚖️ Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify in a landmark social media addiction trial in Los Angeles.
• 🐆 Kuno National Park welcomed three new cheetah cubs, bringing India's total cheetah population to 38 and marking the ninth successful litter.
• 🏏 In sports, India will face the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup, while Jammu and Kashmir reached their maiden Ranji Trophy final.