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Really heartened by all the feedback on the @ndtv World Summit 2026. Wonderful to see so many of the conversations strike a chord and continue well beyond the Summit. A big thank you to our teams who put so much into making it happen.
Sharing a few memorable moments. The real measure of a conversation is what it makes us think about long after it’s over.
When the newsmakers speak, the nation takes notice.
From the PM’s address to major stories on the economy, foreign policy and AI, the @ndtv World Summit 2026 set the nation’s news agenda.
Front-page headlines across India’s leading newspapers tell the story.
NDTV. When It Really Matters.
Rahul Kanwal retweeted
➡️General David Petraeus - ex-CIA Director and the most celebrated American General of his generation in conversation with Rahul Kanwal, Shiv Aroor and me at the NDTV World Summit.
➡️His warnings are stark - drone warfare has changed the face of conflict.
➡️Almost every legacy system, every conventional thought process is obsolete.
➡️Mass deployed autonomous killing machines, properly programmed, are a certainty - they are already prototyped now - Within 5 years, they will be mass deployed.
➡️Drones are more efficient, less emotional than human soldiers.
➡️This is the biggest revolution in warfare since possibly the advent of gunpowder itself.
"We Don't Have 5 Years": Celebrated American General Sounds Alarm On War ndtv.com/world-news/ndtv-wor… via @ndtv @rahulkanwal @ShivAroor
Rahul Kanwal retweeted
1. Very impressive & educative session for military and political leadership on the new, incoming Concept of Warfare and the steps involved to prepare ourselves for autonomous war fighting forces. Compared to this, our present military doctrines & tactics appear quite antiquate.
General David Petraeus’s session at the @ndtv World Summit should be compulsory viewing for anyone interested in India’s national security and defence preparedness.
The former CIA Director warns that traditional military doctrines and tactics are already obsolete. Modern warfare is being transformed in months, not years. While India struggles to operationalise theatre commands, China is rapidly absorbing the lessons of Ukraine’s drone revolution. We are simply not moving fast enough.
Here’s the full session. Highly recommended viewing.
youtu.be/l_sB6j6IGl0?si=5X3d…
From the weaponisation of trade to the AI revolution, from India’s place in a changing world to the mysteries of human consciousness.
Big questions. Candid conversations. Memorable moments.
Highlights from Day 1 of the NDTV World Summit 2026.
#NDTVWorldSummit2026 #NarendraModi #Geopolitics #ArtificialIntelligence #AWorldBetweenOrders
The @ndtv World Summit makes front-page news.
Will Tata Sons have to list? Can the Tata Trusts restructure their way around the RBI mandate? I put one of India’s biggest corporate questions to RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
He declined to comment on Tata Sons specifically, but his explanation of the RBI’s listing rules was revealing. Here’s the exchange making headlines. @SmalhotraRBI #NDTVWorldSummit #TataSons #RBI #SanjayMalhotra #CorporateGovernance youtube.com/live/rDBPFFAbZas…
When AI can churn out hundreds of films in the time it takes to make one, where does that leave real actors?
Audience engagement shows people are increasingly watching content generated entirely by AI.
I put this to @kritisanon at the @ndtv World Summit, where she interacted with the world’s first AI actress, @TillyNorwoodX.
Kriti raised concerns about actors’ rights as AI races ahead of regulation.
youtube.com/live/X_h9vJ4Uwu0…
General David Petraeus’s session at the @ndtv World Summit should be compulsory viewing for anyone interested in India’s national security and defence preparedness.
The former CIA Director warns that traditional military doctrines and tactics are already obsolete. Modern warfare is being transformed in months, not years. While India struggles to operationalise theatre commands, China is rapidly absorbing the lessons of Ukraine’s drone revolution. We are simply not moving fast enough.
Here’s the full session. Highly recommended viewing.
youtu.be/l_sB6j6IGl0?si=5X3d…
Rahul Kanwal retweeted
Why doesn’t India have its own Apple or Samsung?
Union Minister for Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw tells @RahulKanwal that India will have its own domestically designed and manufactured mobile phone brand by October 2028.
@AshwiniVaishnaw
#RahulKanwal #NDTVWorldSummit2026
Rahul Kanwal retweeted
#NDTVWorldSummit | Five years after construction began, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train is nearing the finish line. At NDTV World Summit, Union Minister @AshwiniVaishnaw makes a bold promise to @RahulKanwal and the audience: come next year for the inauguration.
#NDTVWorldSummit2026
Rahul Kanwal retweeted
Is the RBI determined to ensure Tata Sons lists, or will it allow Tata Sons and Tata Trusts to arrive at their own solution?
@RahulKanwal puts the question to Sanjay Malhotra, Governor of the Reserve Bank of India at the NDTV World Summit.
#RahulKanwal #NDTVWorldSummit2026
A privilege to welcome PM @narendramodi to the #NDTVWorldSummit for the third consecutive year.
In a world between orders, India must move from strategic autonomy to strategic influence. Young India’s aspirations must be matched by opportunity. And as AI reshapes our world, journalism must stand for truth, trust and clarity.
Sharing my opening address on the ideas shaping this year’s summit, as we welcomed the Prime Minister to deliver his keynote.
youtu.be/-eLeQVmV8WI?si=eI1W…
Three years. Three World Summits. And a world that looks remarkably different each time we meet.
It was wonderful to welcome Prime Minister @narendramodi back to the NDTV World Summit for the third consecutive year.
The global order is being reshaped. Old certainties are giving way to new realities. And India’s role in this changing landscape is becoming an increasingly important part of the international conversation.
The Prime Minister’s address, set against our theme A World Between Orders, offered his perspective on how India sees these changes and the role it aspires to play.
For all of us at NDTV, having the Prime Minister join this conversation for a third successive year is something that means a great deal to us.
We are grateful to the Prime Minister for making time to be with us once again. His continued presence at the Summit over these three years is something we deeply appreciate. Thank you, Prime Minister, for your time, your thoughts and the warmth and encouragement you have extended to the entire @ndtv team.
#NDTVWorldSummit #NarendraModi #NDTV #India #WorldBetweenOrders
What a high-octane start to the NDTV World Summit 2026!
The phenomenal Mohini Dey set the stage on fire with an electrifying performance, bringing her extraordinary talent, energy and musical brilliance to the opening of the Summit.
A spectacular way to kick off two days of big ideas, bold conversations and some of the most fascinating voices from around the world.
Mohini has certainly set the tempo. Now to keep the momentum going!
#NDTVWorldSummit #MohiniDey #NDTV #AWorldBetweenOrders #LiveMusic
Can code be conscious? It is a question that brought Swami Sarvapriyananda to the headquarters of Anthropic.
The company behind Claude invited him to San Francisco to discuss AI ethics, morality and consciousness.
The Resident Minister of the Vedanta Society of New York brings the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta to questions now confronting the people building some of the world’s most advanced AI systems.
Can a machine that processes information also experience the world? Is intelligence the same as awareness? And how would we recognise consciousness in something so different from ourselves?
These questions also bring us back to our own lives. Are we our thoughts, our memories, our achievements? What do we mean when we say 'I' - and how much do we really understand about the mind we are trying to recreate?
As technology advances, ancient questions about the self are acquiring new urgency. The answers could shape how we build AI, how we treat it, and how we understand ourselves.
Catch Swami Sarvapriyananda live at the NDTV World Summit.
October 22–23. New Delhi. Live on the NDTV Network. @sarvapriyananda
If AI can act as convincingly as a human, does it matter that the emotions aren’t real?
Meet AI actress @TillyNorwood and creator Eline van der Velden at the @NDTV World Summit, Oct 22–23.
Can AI replace human creativity—or humanity itself?
#NDTVWorldSummit #FutureOfAI
Can AI ever become conscious, or will machines only simulate intelligence?
Anthropic, the company behind Claude, invited Swami Sarvapriyananda, a leading voice on Advaita Vedanta, to explore AI ethics and consciousness.
Join us at the #NDTVWorldSummit on October 22 for an unmissable conversation on one of the biggest questions of our time.
In a deeply polarised world, journalism must resist the temptation to take sides. The sensible centre isn’t fence-sitting. It’s about listening to different perspectives, questioning competing claims and recognising that truth is often complex.
In conversation with bestselling author and commentator @chetan_bhagat at the @FollowCII Big Picture Summit, we discussed why credible, balanced journalism is also good for business. Brands don’t want to be associated with toxic, polarised environments.
We also explored AI, Gen Z and the changing future of news at @ndtv.
Full conversation: youtu.be/K73tOwpX2aI?si=PiSm…
#CIIBigPictureSummit #Journalism #Media #NDTV #FutureOfNews
