- Title: Heavy traffic chokes Indian capital as New Delhi hosts AI summit
- Date: 18th February 2026
- Summary: KICEVO, NORTH MACEDONIA (FEBRUARY 16, 2026) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF STREAM STREWN WITH LITTER AND DEBRIS AFTER FLOODS LOCAL MAN NAZMI AZIZOVSKI LOOKING ON NAZMI THROWING DAMAGED THINGS FROM HIS HOUSE (SOUNDBITE) (Macedonian) NAZMI AZIZOVSKI, OWNER OF FLOODED HOUSE, SAYING: “The flood came from across the road, caught everything in its path, and carried it away. It swept downh
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- Keywords: AI development AI partnership Bharat Mandapam India Narendra Modi New Delhi Prime Minister US technology business friendly digital future future jobs global tech innovation drive jam snarling tech leadership technology push traffic
- Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- City: NEW DELHI, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Information Technologies / Computer Sciences,Science
- Reuters ID: LVA001NVBQNGV
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Residents in New Delhi faced heavy congestion on key roads as the capital city hosted the India AI summit, one of the largest technology conferences of Global South, on Wednesday (February 18).
More than 250,000 visitors are expected at the India summit, with more than 300 exhibitors across a 70,000-square-metre expo held at Bharat Mandapam, a $300 million mega convention complex.
New Delhi was paralysed by traffic snarls for hours, especially around the venue.
Indian officials are positioning the India AI Impact Summit, which started on Monday, as a platform to amplify the voices of developing nations in global AI governance. Delhi marks the first time the global event is being held in the developing world. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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