NDTV World Summit 2026 LIVE Updates: The 2026 edition of the two-day NDTV World Summit is underway with global leaders, delivering powerful speeches and taking part in impactful discussions on a range of issues. Day 1 featured a keynoted address by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, and a host of distinguished speakers taking the stage.
As conversations continue on Day 2 of the NDTV World Summit, the focus sharpens on the intersection of technology, security, and economic growth. Artificial intelligence is also a key theme, with discussions on AI-generated actors, the risks the technology poses, and its implications for cybersecurity, as former CIA director General David Petraeus explains how AI is rewriting the battlefield.
Other sessions are also examining the future of the Middle East, India-Nepal economic ties and India’s ambition to become a research superpower.
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will also speak on India’s semiconductor ambitions, while RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will address whether the country can sustain its growth advantage amid global uncertainty. The second day will also feature Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on the emerging world order, discussions on the future of work and the role of women in sport, and a closing conversation with actor, producer and entrepreneur Kriti Sanon.
Together, the sessions will continue to explore how countries, businesses and societies are responding to a world in transition – and the choices that could shape what comes next.
