On Thursday (February 19), Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed global industry leaders at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. To mark the occasion, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, was illuminated in the Indian tricolour — a tribute the Indian Embassy in the UAE hailed on social media as a “powerful symbol” of the growing ties between India and the UAE.
“The world’s tallest building celebrates #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026!” the embassy captioned the accompanying video on X (formerly Twitter).
“The iconic Burj Khalifa shines bright for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. A powerful symbol of the growing India-UAE partnership in tech, innovation and AI,” it added.
As the clip went viral, social media users were impressed by the UAE’s acknowledgement of the AI summit that brought some of the best minds in the industry to one stage.
“This is such cool stuff. Delighted to see our leader there. Such a progressive, positive visionary plan to bring AI giants together,” said one user, while another added: “A proud moment for India on the global stage!”
A third commented: “Incredible. This gesture definitely highlights strengthening bilateral ties, including the UAE’s investments in Indian AI startups and joint initiatives under the 2022 Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.”
