New Delhi: Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch has hailed India's leadership in artificial intelligence, emphasising the need for "trusted AI systems" as she attended the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, Busch praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for responsible AI development, on the summit, which runs from 16-20 February at Bharat Mandapam and draws global leaders, policymakers, and industry figures to discuss AI governance, innovation, and societal impact,&nbsp;&nbsp;"It's not a coincidence that the meeting is taking place in New Delhi, that it is India now taking leadership when it comes to AI," she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;"And very much support Prime Minister Modi's trajectory when he's pointed out that we need to build trusted AI systems, and I think that Sweden can definitely provide and help out with that."&nbsp;Busch, who also serves as Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, arrived in the Indian capital accompanied by a large Swedish business delegation focused on AI, innovation, and technology collaboration.&nbsp;&nbsp;In turbulent times, she stressed strategic partnerships: "We are now choosing our partners very carefully, our friends very carefully. And speaking for the Swedish government, India is definitely such a partner that we'd like to work with long term for the next generation."&nbsp;Highlighting economic links, she noted the presence of around 300 Swedish companies in India, indirectly supporting 2.5 million jobs, and expressed interest in reciprocal investments. "We'd like to do more of that, and we'd like to see more investments from India, also in Sweden," she added.&nbsp;Busch commended India's agile approach to AI regulation. "It's very interesting to see India now moving both at pace, daring to improve, maybe sort of an innovative improvement in the way you doing legislation for a technology that is one thing today, but that will have developed and will be something else in just a few months. I think Sweden can learn from that."&nbsp;She positioned Sweden as a complementary partner, citing its innovation ranking, often among the world's top one, two or three, despite its small size. "Although we're a small country, we're a very smart country. And I think that's also a good match for India."&nbsp;The deputy prime minister pointed to mutual learning opportunities, including India's rapid 5G rollout and digital payment systems that empower small entrepreneurs. "There is a lot to learn from this as well, but India has some cutting edge competences in specific areas where Sweden and India can complement each other."&nbsp;She called for closer university and higher education ties to bolster joint strength in AI. "We need to make sure our universities, our higher education, really work closely in the years to come, and make sure that we stand strong in the area of AI together."&nbsp;Broader context includes the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement, which Ms Busch described as a milestone beyond trade. "It is such a token of strength, I think, both for India, but also for the European Union that finally we got to sign the Free Trade Agreement... This is a matter of building value chains with countries with whom we share the same values." &nbsp;

Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch positioned Sweden as a complementary partner, citing its innovation ranking, often among the world's top one, two or three, despite its small size.

New Delhi: Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch has hailed India's leadership in artificial intelligence, emphasising the need for "trusted AI systems" as she attended the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Speaking to WION's Sidhant Sibal, Busch praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for responsible AI development, on the summit, which runs from 16-20 February at Bharat Mandapam and draws global leaders, policymakers, and industry figures to discuss AI governance, innovation, and societal impact, "It's not a coincidence that the meeting is taking place in New Delhi, that it is India now taking leadership when it comes to AI," she said. "And very much support Prime Minister Modi's trajectory when he's pointed out that we need to build trusted AI systems, and I think that Sweden can definitely provide and help out with that." Busch, who also serves as Minister for Energy, Business and Industry, arrived in the Indian capital accompanied by a large Swedish business delegation focused on AI, innovation, and technology collaboration. In turbulent times, she stressed strategic partnerships: "We are now choosing our partners very carefully, our friends very carefully. And speaking for the Swedish government, India is definitely such a partner that we'd like to work with long term for the next generation." Highlighting economic links, she noted the presence of around 300 Swedish companies in India, indirectly supporting 2.5 million jobs, and expressed interest in reciprocal investments. "We'd like to do more of that, and we'd like to see more investments from India, also in Sweden," she added. Busch commended India's agile approach to AI regulation. "It's very interesting to see India now moving both at pace, daring to improve, maybe sort of an innovative improvement in the way you doing legislation for a technology that is one thing today, but that will have developed and will be something else in just a few months. I think Sweden can learn from that." She positioned Sweden as a complementary partner, citing its innovation ranking, often among the world's top one, two or three, despite its small size. "Although we're a small country, we're a very smart country. And I think that's also a good match for India." The deputy prime minister pointed to mutual learning opportunities, including India's rapid 5G rollout and digital payment systems that empower small entrepreneurs. "There is a lot to learn from this as well, but India has some cutting edge competences in specific areas where Sweden and India can complement each other." She called for closer university and higher education ties to bolster joint strength in AI. "We need to make sure our universities, our higher education, really work closely in the years to come, and make sure that we stand strong in the area of AI together." Broader context includes the recent EU-India Free Trade Agreement, which Ms Busch described as a milestone beyond trade. "It is such a token of strength, I think, both for India, but also for the European Union that finally we got to sign the Free Trade Agreement... This is a matter of building value chains with countries with whom we share the same values."

Sweden's Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch positioned Sweden as a complementary partner, citing its innovation ranking, often among the world's top one, two or three, despite its small size.

'Small But Smart': Sweden Positions Itself as Ideal Match for India's AI Ambitions

With an aim of tech boost, OpenAI has collaborated with the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Information Technology and launched "OpenAI Academy", marking its first international expansion of educational platforms.The partnership between OpenAI and IndiaAI Mission will help in building nationwide AI capabilities across sectors, offering targeted training to students, developers, educators, civil servants and entrepreneurs.Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to make the partnership formal.OpenAI's Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon is currently in Delhi, and has been touring across Asia Pacific, covering countries including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India and Singapore.He has been meeting the leaders of these countries as well as the governments and potential private sector partners to discuss opportunities.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/india-outpacing-the-world-openai-ceo-sam-altman-lauds-ai-adoption-wave-in-india-8918916">Also read: 'India outpacing the world': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauds AI adoption wave in India</a>&nbsp;As part of the program, OpenAI will host webinars and hands on workshops across six Indian cities. The academy will support the "FutureSkills" pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience.According to the rollout, the program will offer a mix of digital and in-person learning, designed specifically to meet the needs of Indian population. The content will be available in both Hindi and English, as well as other additional regional languages in future, to cater wider audience.Moreover, the OpenAI content will be available on the iGOT Karmayogi platform to assist in building the capacity of government officials.Notably, the organisation has also planned to give up to $100,000 in API credits to 50 fellows or startups approved by the IndiaAI Mission.It will also train one million teachers for the use of Generative AI technology and will hold hackathons across seven states, targeting approximately 25,000 students.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/technology/openai-makes-codex-free-for-all-chatgpt-users-here-s-what-it-means-1749059913587">Also read: OpenAI makes codex free for all ChatGPT users: Here’s what it means</a>

The academy will support the FutureSkills pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience.

With an aim of tech boost, OpenAI has collaborated with the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Information Technology and launched "OpenAI Academy", marking its first international expansion of educational platforms. The partnership between OpenAI and IndiaAI Mission will help in building nationwide AI capabilities across sectors, offering targeted training to students, developers, educators, civil servants and entrepreneurs. Both parties signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to make the partnership formal. OpenAI's Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon is currently in Delhi, and has been touring across Asia Pacific, covering countries including Japan, South Korea, Australia, India and Singapore. He has been meeting the leaders of these countries as well as the governments and potential private sector partners to discuss opportunities. Also read: 'India outpacing the world': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lauds AI adoption wave in India As part of the program, OpenAI will host webinars and hands on workshops across six Indian cities. The academy will support the "FutureSkills" pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience. According to the rollout, the program will offer a mix of digital and in-person learning, designed specifically to meet the needs of Indian population. The content will be available in both Hindi and English, as well as other additional regional languages in future, to cater wider audience. Moreover, the OpenAI content will be available on the iGOT Karmayogi platform to assist in building the capacity of government officials. Notably, the organisation has also planned to give up to $100,000 in API credits to 50 fellows or startups approved by the IndiaAI Mission. It will also train one million teachers for the use of Generative AI technology and will hold hackathons across seven states, targeting approximately 25,000 students. Also read: OpenAI makes codex free for all ChatGPT users: Here’s what it means

The academy will support the "FutureSkills" pillar of the IndiaAI Mission by widening access to AI skills training for a large audience.

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