IMF Chief Georgieva in Delhi for AI Summit; PM Modi meets Croatia PM

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit. On the summit's sidelines, PM Modi held talks with Croatian PM Andrej Plenkovic and other world leaders to boost bilateral ties and discuss global AI.

IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva in Delhi for AI Summit

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Delhi on Wednesday for the India AI Impact Summit. Official spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, said Georgieva was received at the airport by Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road, Transport & Highways, Harsh Malhotra. Jaiswal further stated that India values its close engagement with the IMF. In a post on X, Jaiswal said, "Warm welcome to the Managing Director of IMF Kristalina Georgieva. She was received by Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road, Transport & Highways, Harsh Malhotra at the airport. India values its close engagement with the IMF in advancing global financial resilience and supporting inclusive and sustainable development." Warm welcome to Managing Director of @IMFnews Kristalina Georgieva. She was received by Minister of State for Corporate Affairs and Road, Transport & Highways @hdmalhotra at the airport. India values its close engagement with the IMF in advancing global financial resilience and… pic.twitter.com/ZL4u7Y0icd — Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) February 18, 2026

PM Modi Holds Bilateral Talks on Summit Sidelines

World leaders flocked to New Delhi with the Global AI Impact Summit underway. Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Prime Minister of Croatia, Andrej Plenkovic on the sidelines of the India AI Summit. In a post on X, he said, "Held fruitful discussions with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr. Andrej Plenkovic. We discussed how to add momentum to our bilateral partnership in areas such as technology, innovation, shipbuilding, blue economy and boosting connectivity through the IMEEC corridor. Also expressed gratitude for his personal support to the India-EU FTA, which will bring unprecedented progress for people in India as well as Europe." Held fruitful discussions with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr. Andrej Plenković. We discussed how to add momentum to our bilateral partnership in areas such as technology, innovation, shipbuilding, blue economy and boosting connectivity through the IMEEC corridor. Also… pic.twitter.com/lGI1pKHIVI — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2026

Earlier today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit with Croatia PM Andrej Plenkovic; Google CEO Sundar Pichai; Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, Finland PM Petteri Orpo; Bhutan Prime Minister Tenzing Tobgay, and Spanish President Pedro Sanchez.

Seychelles Vice President Sebastien Pillay; Mauritius PM Navinchandra Ramgoolam; and Ebba Busch, Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, Business and Industry also landed in the national capital for the AI Summit.

About the India AI Impact Summit 2026

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 is being held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. It started on February 16 and will run up to February 20, 2026. The Summit brought together government policymakers, industry AI experts, academicians, technology innovators and civil society from across the world at New Delhi to advance global discussions on artificial intelligence. (ANI)

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