The Ayush Pavilion set up by the Union Ministry of Ayush at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 has emerged as a major attraction, drawing sustained visitor interest with its display of citizen centric AI innovations focused on holistic health and wellbeing.
The Summit, inaugurated by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 16 February 2026, is being held under the theme Sarvajana Hitaya Sarvajana Sukhaya Welfare for All Happiness for All. The gathering is positioned as the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South and follows global forums such as the UK AI Safety Summit, the AI Seoul Summit and the Global AI Summit on Africa. It signals a shift from broad policy dialogue to measurable and cooperative global AI action.
At the heart of the Ayush Pavilion is the comprehensive architecture of the Ayush Grid, India’s flagship digital public health platform for traditional medicine. A key component of this ecosystem is the My Ayush Integrated Services Portal MAISP, developed under the Ayush Grid framework. Envisioned as the backbone of the digital Ayush ecosystem, MAISP integrates healthcare services, capacity building, medicinal plants research and development, Ayush drug administration, education and outreach into a unified digital platform.
Launched earlier by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, the portal operationalises the vision of One Portal Complete Ayush Ecosystem. It is designed to streamline access to authentic traditional medicine services for citizens, practitioners and institutions, while ensuring transparency, interoperability and standardisation.
Reaffirming the Ministry’s commitment to aligning traditional knowledge systems with emerging technologies, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State Independent Charge, Ministry of Ayush, stated that under the guidance of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Ministry is working to ensure that Artificial Intelligence becomes an instrument of Sarvajana Hitaya Sarvajana Sukhaya. He said that through the Ayush Grid and AI enabled innovations, the Ministry is building digital public infrastructure that strengthens transparency, expands access and integrates India’s traditional health knowledge with future ready technologies for inclusive and affordable healthcare.
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, described the Ayush Grid architecture and MAISP as a paradigm shift in the delivery, documentation and digital integration of traditional medicine. He emphasised that by embedding AI tools into research, education, service delivery and regulatory systems, the Ministry is promoting standardisation, interoperability and evidence based advancement of Ayush systems in alignment with global best practices.
Demonstrating practical AI applications, Shri Naman Goel, OSD, Ayush Grid, Ministry of Ayush, highlighted AI powered chatbots and flagship initiatives such as Yoga Posture AI. The computer vision based solution enables users to check, correct and accurately perform Yoga asanas, enhancing precision, safety and accessibility in Yoga practice.
The Pavilion showcases a range of AI enabled technologies under development for Ayush systems. These include AI powered chatbots already deployed, as well as advanced prototypes designed to support clinical decision making, research analytics, regulatory standardisation and public health outreach across Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy.
A major highlight is the IIT Jodhpur Centre of Excellence initiatives, which demonstrate research at the intersection of digital health, artificial intelligence and traditional medicine. Through an interactive digital kiosk, visitors can explore the IJAR special issue on Digital Health, ongoing collaboration with the World Health Organization WHO and India’s role in shaping global AI frameworks for Traditional Medicine.
Further strengthening this ecosystem, IndiaAI launched an Innovation Challenge on 15 January 2026 with a prize pool of 5.25 crore rupees in collaboration with the Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises MSME. Selected innovators will receive structured pilot and deployment support, with the opportunity to secure a two year government contract valued at up to 1 crore rupees, subject to performance and scope alignment. The last date for submissions is 22 February 2026.
The Ministry’s presence at the Summit underscores how India is integrating centuries old health knowledge with frontier technologies. By embedding digital infrastructure, global collaboration and innovation into traditional medicine systems, the Ayush Pavilion reflects India’s broader resolve to ensure that AI serves humanity, fosters equitable progress and delivers tangible public benefit.
