The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, inaugurated the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Summit at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, on 12 December 2023. The Prime Minister also took a walk-through of the Global AI Expo. GPAI, a multi-stakeholder initiative with 29 member countries, aimed to bridge the gap between theory and practice in AI by supporting cutting-edge research and applied activities on AI-related priorities. India served as the lead chair of GPAI in 2024.