Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils AI Mission 2.0: Sovereign Models, Safety, and Mass Diffusion

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced AI Mission 2.0, focusing on sovereign models, enhanced safety, and widespread diffusion.
• The AI Impact Summit 2026 was a "grand success" with over five lakh visitors and strong global participation.
• The upcoming Delhi declaration has over 70 signatories, with major AI players agreeing on voluntary safety guardrails.
• India will accelerate the next phase of its AI Mission with new models, common compute, and expanded AI Safety Institutes.
• The mission emphasizes "Manav AI" for responsible, ethical deployment and aims for AI diffusion to the last mile, similar to 5G rollout.