Lok Sabha Question No. 6042 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-04-01
Subject: Criminal Action for Spreading Misinformation in AI-India Summit 2026
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Matheswaran V S

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6042

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 01.04.2026

## CRIMINAL ACTION FOR SPREADING MISINFORMATION IN AI-INDIA SUMMIT 2026

## 6042.  SHRI MATHESWARAN V S:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to take criminal action against any Private University for spreading misinformation in the prestigious AI-India Summit 2026 and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (b) whether the Government has made any complaint to UGC or Ministry of Education against any Private University for spreading misinformation at AI- India Summit 2026 and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) and (b): The Government of India's AI policy is guided by the Prime Minister's vision to democratise access to technology and empower people through it.

## India AI Mission

In line with this approach, Government approved the IndiaAI Mission on 7th March 2024. It establishes a robust and inclusive AI ecosystem aligned with India's development goals.

The  key  pillars  of  mission  include  democratising  access  to  compute,  improving  data availability and quality, developing indigenous AI models, strengthening talent and skilling, promoting industry partnerships and startups, supporting socially relevant AI applications, and ensuring ethical and responsible AI.

These efforts reflect the Government's focused approach to building a self -reliant, inclusive and globally competitive AI ecosystem.

## World is now recognising India's AI strengths

India's growing strength in AI is now recognised globally. India is home to the third -largest AI startup ecosystem in the world, with almost 89% of startups last year are AI driven. Stanford University's AI Index places India among global leaders in AI ski lls and capabilities.

## India AI Impact Summit 2026

India is actively participating in the global discussions on AI. India co-chaired the Paris AI Action Summit 2025 and subsequently hosted the India AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16-21 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

## Largest summit so far

The Summit brought together leaders from governments, industry, academia, civil society, and startups at one platform. More than 100 countries, including 22 Heads of State or Government, and around 10 international organisations participated in it.

The Summit witnessed extensive participation, with approximately 6 lakh attendees in person and over 9 lakh cumulative views through virtual mode.

## India's leadership in AI

The  Prime  Minister  Shri  Narendra  Modi  presented  India's  Manav  vision  for  AI  at  the  AI Impact  Summit.  It  presents  a  roadmap  where  technological  advancement  progresses  in harmony with societal values.

The AI Impact Summit concluded with the Summit Declaration, endorsed by 92 countries and international organisations. The collectively affirmed their commitment to trusted, inclusive, democratic, and human-centric AI norms.

## Summit outcomes

The  summit  also  witnessed  enthusiastic  participation  from  all  the  segments  of  population. Students from schools and colleges attended in a large number, showing great enthusiasm for technology. The participation was so encouraging that the exhibition was extended by one more day for the public.

The summit witnessed investment commitments of more than $250 billion. The summit also witnessed  significant  investment  commitments  in  associated  tech  technologies  such  as submarine cables.

## Pax Silica

During the summit, India joined Pax Silica initiative focused on securing semiconductor and critical mineral supply chain.

## India's AI models launched

Models developed by Sarvam AI, BharatGen and Gnani were launched during the summit. These models show strong performance on Indic language benchmarks, and in some cases perform better than leading frontier models on specific tasks.

Models developed by Sarvam AI have demonstrated relatively high accuracy in document understanding and Indic language processing.

## AI Impact Expo

India AI Impact Expo was conducted as a part of the summit. Participation was invited through Expression of Interest (EOI) from various AI ecosystem partners. The exhibition space was allotted within the approved layout framework of the Expo.

More  than  900  companies,  start-ups  and  academia  participated  in  the  expo.  Exhibitors showcased latest technologies and AI based solutions to a global audience.

The responsibility regarding the nature of exhibits, representations made, and compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements rested with the respective exhibitors in the India AI Impact Expo.

One of the exhibitors, Galgotias University made misleading statement about a robotic product which they were demonstrating. Following this, they were removed from the India AI Impact Expo.

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