India–AI Impact Summit 2026: The Seven Chakras Explained
Why in the news
India hosted the first worldwide AI summit in the Global South, organised by the IndiaAI Mission, with a shift from discussing AI to applying it.
Key facts
- Venue: Bharat Mandapam; Sutras: People, Planet, Progress.
- The Seven Chakras turn AI principles into policy frameworks, governance norms and implementation pathways, mainly for developing countries.
| Chakra | Focus |
|---|---|
| Human Capital | Workforce transition, reskilling |
| Inclusion for Social Empowerment | Women, farmers, informal workers, PwDs, linguistic minorities |
| Safe and Trusted AI | Transparency, accountability, bias mitigation |
| Science | Health, climate, energy, agriculture |
| Resilience, Innovation and Efficiency | Energy-efficient AI, sustainable compute |
| Democratising AI Resources | Access to data, compute and models |
| AI for Economic Development and Social Good | Agriculture, health, education, justice delivery |
Exam angle
- Seven Chakras equal seven Working Groups.
- Science Chakra helps narrow the Global North–South research divide.