Dubai’s Burj Khalifa glows with PM Modi’s image in a stunning display that catches global attention. The world’s tallest building projects a giant portrait of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with India’s tricolour flag. The Indian Consulate in Dubai shares the video on X, sparking widespread surprise.​
Summit Spotlight
The display honors the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi. Organizers hold the event from February 16 to 20 at Bharat Mandapam under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Prime Minister Modi chairs the gathering, billed as the largest AI summit in the Global South.
Messages on Burj Khalifa read “The future of AI, shaped in India, for the world.” The summit’s theme, “Welfare for all… Happiness of all,” also lights up the facade. Details include the dates, New Delhi location, and a call to watch live.​
Key Participants
Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, attends on behalf of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He meets PM Modi on the sidelines to discuss economic ties, technology, trade, healthcare, and insurance. The talks mark four years since the India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Representatives from 58 Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence countries join. They endorse a statement on responsible AI governance and cross-border research. The summit draws heads of state, ministers, investors, and top tech leaders from over 100 nations.​
Tech Ties Strengthen
The Indian Consulate calls the Burj Khalifa’s glows with PM Modi’s image a sign of India’s rise in innovation and emerging tech. It highlights India’s AI vision on the world stage with ambition and global scale. The event features over 300 AI companies from 30 countries in exhibitions and panels.
India positions AI for sectors like healthcare, agriculture, education, and energy. Discussions cover compute ecosystems, foundational models, governance, ethics, and economic growth. The summit builds on prior global meetings in Bletchley Park, Seoul, and Paris.
This projection underscores strong India-UAE bonds in technology and AI progress.
