United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres meet with the president Draupadi Murmu He was present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan during his visit to India for the AI ​​Impact Summit 2026, where he discussed AI governance, multilateral reforms and the role of the Global South in global decision-making.Guterres arrived in the nation’s capital to attend the 2026 Global Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit, where he called for using artificial intelligence to benefit the world while reducing its risks. After the meeting, he also shared India’s clean energy initiatives on 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 us turn climate necessity into development opportunity and make the clean energy transition fairer and faster for people and the planet.”President Drupadi Murmu also shared her interaction with the United Nations Secretary-General through her official X account.She wrote: “The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, called on President Drupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan of India. The President thanked Secretary-General Guterres for participating in the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit and welcomed his initiative to create a global scientific group on artificial intelligence to serve all mankind.In his speech at the summit, he emphasized that the rapid development of artificial intelligence innovation requires science-led governance and stronger international cooperation.“We are hurtling into the unknown. AI innovation is advancing at the speed of light, beyond our collective ability to fully understand it. If we want AI to work for humanity, policy cannot be based on speculation. It cannot be based on hype or disinformation. We need facts that can be trusted and shared across countries and sectors. Less noise, more knowledge,” he said.Guterres stressed that science-based governance can act as an accelerator of solutions to make technological progress safer, fairer and more inclusive. He urged countries to prepare, protect and invest in people, noting that international cooperation is currently strained by declining trust and increasing technological competition.During the visit, Guterres also highlighted India’s initiatives to expand access to clean energy and appreciated India’s leadership in convening the Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit and long-term cooperation with the United Nations in various fields.At the Rashtrapati Bhavan, President Murmu welcomed Guterres’ proposal to establish a global scientific group on artificial intelligence to serve all humanity, according to an official press release. She reiterated India’s commitment to multilateralism at a time when global uncertainty is putting the system under pressure.The president noted that multilateral institutions, particularly the United Nations Security Council, must undergo urgent reform to reflect contemporary geopolitical realities. She stressed that the current framework of the Security Council is outdated and that countries of the South must have a greater say in global decision-making. She said reform was key to keeping the United Nations relevant and effective.President Murmu acknowledged that the UN-80 initiative provided a useful platform for reform, but stressed that any restructuring efforts must safeguard the development priorities of the Global South.She concluded the meeting by expressing her best wishes to Guterres for the remainder of his term and reiterated India’s full support for multilateralism and international cooperation.
