New Delhi Declaration 2026: 91 Nations Sign Global Pact for Ethical AI
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: On February 21, 2026, the India AI Impact Summit concluded with 91 nations signing the New Delhi Declaration. This historic pact adopts India’s "MANAV" vision—AI that is human-centric, ethical, and democratized—securing over $250 billion in infrastructure commitments.
The global AI race has reached a turning point. While the BharatGPT rollout focuses on technology, the New Delhi Declaration 2026 focuses on the rules of the game. For the first time, major powers like the US, UK, China, and Russia have agreed on a shared framework for AI safety and resource democratization.
The 7 Chakras of Global AI
The declaration is built on seven pillars (Chakras) that aim to prevent a "digital divide" where only a few companies control all AI power.
- Democratizing Resources: Ensuring developing nations have access to GPUs and compute power.
- Human Capital: A global "Workforce Playbook" to reskill 100 million workers for AI roles.
- Sovereignty: Nations retain control over their citizen's data and local LLM weights.
- Trusted AI Commons: A shared global repository for AI safety benchmarks and best practices.
Investment & Infrastructure
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirmed that the summit yielded $250 billion in investment commitments for AI infrastructure. India specifically is targeting 100,000 GPUs by the end of 2026 to power its next-gen models.
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