MoS External Affairs to lead Indian delegation at UN Dialogue on AI governance

Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh will lead the Indian delegation that will participate in the inaugural United Nations’ Global Dialogue on AI Governance in Geneva from July 6-7, the MEA said on Sunday (July 5, 2026).

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The Global Dialogue is a unique opportunity to advance international governance of artificial intelligence (AI) in ways that complement international, regional, national and multi-stakeholder efforts, it said.

Minister of State for External Affairs and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Mr. Singh, will be leading the Indian delegation to Geneva, Switzerland.

The Global Dialogue on AI Governance is a universal, multi-stakeholder UN forum established under General Assembly Resolution 79/325, following the Global Digital Compact adopted as part of the Pact of the Future in September 2024.

“Together with the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI that promotes scientific understanding, transparency, accountability and robust human oversight, the dialogue will help to build capacities, especially in developing countries, to direct the AI systems towards the pursuit of sustainable development,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

“In line with the terms of reference and modalities adopted in August 2025, the Co-Chairs had also held several stakeholder consultations, including one in-person consultation held on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit held in New Delhi in February 2026,” it said.

The Global Dialogue on AI in Geneva will receive the annual report of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI (IISPA) which provides first independent scientific assessment of the capabilities, emerging opportunities and risks of AI, the MEA said.

Engagements at the Dialogue will also include thematic discussions around four clusters covering AI’s social and economic implications, bridging AI divides, safe and trustworthy AI and human rights in the AI context, the MEA said.

“Artificial intelligence is reshaping economies, societies, and daily life. Its opportunities are real. So are its risks. No country can address either alone. The AI Dialogue exists to ensure that governance reflects the priorities of all nations, not just the most technologically advanced and that the benefits of AI are shared by all,” according to the UN website.

The first session of the Global Dialogue on AI Governance will be held on July 6 and July 7 in Geneva. A second session will follow in New York in May 2027, it said.