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Q95 (IAS/2025) Science & Technology › ICT, AI, Cybersecurity & Emerging Tech › Science and technology initiatives Answer Verified

Consider the following statements regarding AI Action Summit held in Grand Palais, Paris in February 2025 : I. Co-chaired with India, the event builds on the advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit held in 2023 and the Seoul Summit held in 2024. II. Along with other countries, US and UK also signed the declaration on inclusive and sustainable AI. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A
Explanation

The correct answer is option A because only Statement I is correct.

The AI Action Summit was co-chaired by India's Prime Minister along with President Macron[1], and it built on advances made at the Bletchley Park Summit in November 2023 and the Seoul Summit in May 2024[2]. Therefore, Statement I is accurate.

However, Statement II is incorrect. At the summit, 58 countries, including France, China, and India, signed the joint declaration on Inclusive and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence for People and the Planet[3]. Notably, the US and UK were not among the signatories of this declaration, making Statement II false.

Since only Statement I is correct, option A is the right answer for UPSC aspirants to select.

Sources
  1. [1] https://origin-20250508-mea.nic.in/outoging-visit-detail.htm?39026/Transcript+of+Special+briefing+by+MEA+on+Prime+Ministers+visit+to+France+February+11+2025
  2. [2] https://onu.delegfrance.org/ai-action-summit-10-and-11-february-2025
  3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_Action_Summit
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This is a classic 'Headline vs. Fine Print' question. Statement I is the celebratory headline (India co-chairing), while Statement II is the critical geopolitical detail (the dissenters). In summit questions, the 'who refused to sign' is often more important than 'who attended'.

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Statement 1
Was the AI Action Summit held at the Grand Palais in Paris in February 2025 co-chaired with India?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable

Web source
Presence: 5/5
"The Honorable Prime Minister, co-chaired along with President Macron, the AI Action Summit here in Paris."
Why this source?
  • Explicitly states the Prime Minister co-chaired the AI Action Summit alongside President Macron.
  • Direct evidence that India (through its Prime Minister) co-chaired the Paris summit.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"Date | 10–11 February 2025 Venues | Grand Palais, Paris The Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit ... was held at the Grand Palais in Paris, France,"
Why this source?
  • Confirms the summit's dates (10–11 February 2025) and that it was held at the Grand Palais in Paris.
  • Provides a clear factual record tying the event to the Grand Palais venue in February 2025.
Web source
Presence: 4/5
"The AI Action Summit, to be held on 10 and 11 February 2025 at the Grand Palais"
Why this source?
  • States the AI Action Summit was to be held on 10 and 11 February 2025 at the Grand Palais.
  • Supports the timing and venue information for the Paris summit.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > 2021 > p. 324
Strength: 5/5
“The COP Bureau, took place on November zoz1, hosted in Glasgow by the UK in partnership with Italy. The COPz6 holds significance as it aims to finalize the Paris rulebook, following the COP25 summit in Madrid, where many issues had not been agreed and had been pilshed into the next year under the "Rule 16" of the UN climate process.”
Why relevant

Shows that major international summits (COP26 example) can be hosted by one country 'in partnership' with another, indicating formal shared hosting/co-hosting arrangements are a documented pattern.

How to extend

A student could use this pattern to check whether the AI Action Summit had an announced host/co-host (e.g., France in partnership with India) via press releases or official summit pages.

Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 24: Climate Change Organizations > 2019 > p. 323
Strength: 4/5
“To boost ambition and to accelerate actions to implement the Paris Agreement, UN Secretary-General hosted a UNSG's Climate Action Summit in New York. The Summit took place exactly one year before countries are set to enhance their national climate pledges under the Paris Agreement. All Rights l{eseryed. No part of this material mav be reproduced iI anv tbrm or lrv an.y means, rt ithout permission in $'riting.”
Why relevant

Shows summits can be convened or hosted by an international office/person (UN Secretary‑General hosting a Climate Action Summit), illustrating that different hosting/co‑chairing models exist beyond single-country hosts.

How to extend

Use this to consider non-country co‑chairing possibilities (e.g., an international organisation or UN office alongside India) and then check summit organisers for such listings.

Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: Indi External Relations > Afro-Asian unity > p. 58
Strength: 4/5
“India was a staunch supporter of the decolonisation process and firmly opposed racism, especially apartheid in South Africa. The Afro-Asian conference held in the Indonesian city of Bandung in 1955, commonly known as the Bandung Conference, marked the zenith of India's engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations. The Bandung Conference later led to the establishment of the NAM. The First Summit of the NAM was held in Belgrade in September 1961. Nehru was a co-founder of the NAM.”
Why relevant

Describes India's historical role as a co‑founder and active leader in major multilateral summits (Bandung, NAM), showing India has precedent for high-profile summit leadership.

How to extend

A student could treat India as a plausible co‑chair candidate for a major summit and then seek official Indian government announcements or French host statements to confirm.

NCERT. (2022). Contemporary India II: Textbook in Geography for Class X (Revised ed.). NCERT. > Chapter 1: The Rise of Nationalism in Europe > Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, 1992 > p. 4
Strength: 3/5
“In June 1992, more than 100 heads of states met in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, for the first International Earth Summit. The Summit was convened for addressing urgent problems of environmental protection and socioeconomic development at the global level. The assembled leaders signed the Declaration on Global Climatic Change and Biological Diversity. The Rio Convention endorsed the global Forest Principles and adopted Agenda 21 for achieving Sustainable Development in the 21st century.”
Why relevant

Gives an example of a large international summit (Rio Earth Summit) tied to a specific city/venue, reinforcing that summit location information is routinely recorded and published.

How to extend

Suggests checking venue‑level records (Grand Palais event calendars, Paris municipal announcements) or summit program documents to confirm co‑chair details for the February 2025 event.

Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 5: Biodiversity and Legislations > BalI SummIt. > p. 8
Strength: 3/5
“Te Bali Summit was held on 1st December 2007 at Nausa Dua (Bali, Indonesia). Agreement on a timeline and structured negotiation on the post-2012 framework was achieved with adoption of the Bali Action plan. Under the Convention, was established as a new subsidiary to conduct the negotiation aimed at urgently enhancing the implementation of the Convention up and beyond 2012.”
Why relevant

Another concrete example (Bali Summit) showing summits produce formal outcome documents and plans, implying organiser lists (hosts/co‑chairs) are typically documented in summit materials.

How to extend

Encourages looking up the AI Action Summit official outcomes/programme where host/co‑chair names would normally appear to verify whether India was named co‑chair.

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