Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Modi Urges Long-Term Governance, AI Use and Departmental Coordination
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met senior government officials to discuss India’s future.
He asked them to think beyond immediate problems and statistics.
He said government departments should work together instead of operating in separate silos.
He described data as an important national resource that should be easier to share and use.
He supported using artificial intelligence, but said people must continue to provide judgment.
He also wanted universities and young people to contribute new ideas to policymaking.
The meeting discussed improving India’s defence industry and maritime sector.
Modi said all parts of government should coordinate and take shared responsibility for solving difficult problems.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired his third high-level meeting with Government of India secretaries in New Delhi.
He urged officials to adopt a long-term vision and overcome horizontal and vertical departmental silos.
Modi called data a national asset and sought greater interoperability and more effective use of information.
He advocated combining artificial intelligence with human judgment and expanding engagement with universities and young people.
He called for defence innovation, stronger maritime development, port-led growth and improved manufacturing-export connectivity.
- Who
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India secretaries and senior officials from the Prime Minister’s Office.
- What
- A high-level meeting on the future action agenda for infrastructure, connectivity, security, external affairs and governance.
- When
- Thursday; the exact date was not specified in the articles.
- Where
- The Prime Minister’s residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, New Delhi.
- Why
- To promote long-term planning, interdepartmental coordination, data interoperability, innovation and collective responsibility in government.
- Meeting
- Third high-level meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Government of India secretaries.
- Main themes
- Infrastructure and connectivity, security and external affairs, and governance.
- Coordination
- Officials were urged to overcome horizontal and vertical silos and adopt a whole-of-government approach.
- Data
- Data was described as a national asset whose potential is limited by fragmented systems and differing management practices.
- Artificial intelligence
- Officials were asked to combine AI capabilities with human intervention and judgment.
- Defence
- The Prime Minister called for a more globally competitive defence industry, innovative courses and stronger human-resource development.
- Maritime sector
- He urged a shift from port development to port-led development and better links between manufacturing and export-oriented units.
