New Delhi Pact: Tech Giants Divide the Market

On February 19, 2026, a historic document was signed at the India summit — the "New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments". Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and local players (Reliance, Adani) made voluntary commitments to inclusive and safe AI.

Behind the facade of beautiful words about "multilingualism" and "privacy protection" lies harsh pragmatism. Companies have pledged to invest billions of dollars in the Indian economy in exchange for transparent rules of the game. This pact sets the rules for the corporate division of the developing world's largest AI market.

Source: Free Press Journal / Reuters