Putin's Top Aide Maxim Oreshkin to Lead Russian Delegation at India's AI Impact Summit

• Maxim Oreshkin, a senior aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin and his economic adviser, will lead Russia's delegation to India's AI Impact Summit 2026.
• The summit will be held from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, attracting global leaders and tech innovators.
• Oreshkin's participation highlights Moscow's strategic interest in deepening AI cooperation with New Delhi.
• The Russian delegation will focus on secure, trusted, and sovereign AI, and contribute to discussions on AI governance and technological collaboration within BRICS.
• Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov emphasized the importance of ICT security and establishing norms for AI use, particularly regarding military applications.