‘India is proving it’s possible’: US chief calls on President Murmu; praises clean energy push at AI Summit | India News

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Gutierrez Met the President Draupadi Murmu At the Rashtrapati Bhavan during his visit to India for the AI ​​Impact Summit 2026, with discussions on artificial intelligence governance, multilateral reform and the role of the Global South in global decision-making.Guterres arrived in the national capital to attend the Global AI Impact Summit 2026, where he called for using artificial intelligence for global good while mitigating its risks. After the meeting, he also shared about India’s clean energy initiatives in his X.

“India is proving that it is possible to expand access to clean energy and grow industry at the same time,” he wrote. “Together, let’s turn climate imperatives into development opportunities and make the clean energy transition fair and swift for people and planet.”President Draupadi Murmu also shared her conversation with the UN Secretary General from her official X account.He wrote, “UN Secretary-General Mr. Antonio Guterres met President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The President thanked Secretary-General Guterres for his participation in the AI ​​Impact Summit and welcomed his initiative to create a global scientific panel on AI to serve all humanity.”Addressing the summit, he emphasized that the rapid pace of AI innovation demands science-led governance and strong international cooperation.“We are racing into the unknown. AI innovation is moving at the speed of light, outstripping our collective ability to fully understand it. If we want AI to serve humanity, policy cannot be built on assumptions. It cannot be built on hype or disinformation. We need information we can trust and share across countries and sectors. Less words, more knowledge,” he said.Guterres stressed that science-based governance can act as an accelerator for solutions, making technological progress safer, fairer and more inclusive. He called on countries to prepare, protect and invest in people, noting that international cooperation is currently under pressure from declining trust and growing technological competition.During his visit, Guterres also highlighted India’s initiatives to expand clean energy access and praised the country’s leadership for convening the AI ​​Impact Summit as well as its long-standing cooperation with the United Nations in various fields.At Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu welcomed Guterres’ proposal to establish a global scientific panel on artificial intelligence to serve all humanity, according to an official release. He reiterated India’s commitment to multilateralism at a time when global uncertainty is putting the system under stress.The President observed that multilateral institutions, particularly the United Nations Security Council, must undergo urgent reforms to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities. He stressed that the existing structure of the Security Council was outdated and that the Global South must have a greater voice in global decision-making. Reform is key to maintaining the relevance and effectiveness of the United Nations, he said.While acknowledging that the UN-80 initiative offers a useful platform for reform, President Murmu emphasized that any restructuring exercise must protect the developmental priorities of the Global South.He concluded the meeting by wishing Guterres the best for the rest of his term and reiterating India’s full support for multilateralism and international cooperation.