New Delhi, Feb 19 (.) Chief Economic Officer (CEO) of Google and Alphabet Sundar Pichai visited the Bharat GI Coffee Lounge, organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), during the India AI Impact Summit 2026 here.
Savoring Malabar Arabica, Pichai interacted with baristas and experienced the rich flavours of India’s premium GI-tagged coffees.
Sharing the moment of social media platform X, union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal said, “When Sundar Pichai drops by for a sip, you know it’s truly worth it! The world is raising a cup to Bharat GI Coffee at #IndiaAIImpactSummit2026. Bharat GI Coffee Lounge, Bharat Mandapam (Hall 14, First Floor)17–20 February.”
Delegates from Finland, France, Japan, Nigeria, Botswana, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Poland and Germany, among many others, also visited the Coffee Experience Centre, expressing keen interest in India’s GI coffee heritage.
The Finnish delegate especially appreciated the mellow, smooth flavour profile of Monsooned Malabar Arabica, praising its unique character and distinct processing tradition that sets it apart on the global stage.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has unveiled Bharat GI as a unified national intellectual property brand. The vision is to showcase India’s unique GI products to the globe anchored by the tagline, “A World Exclusive.”
DPIIT along with Coffee Board is offering visitors with an immersive experience of the country’s rich, diverse flavours and heritage of Indian coffee at this historic event.
Earlier, while addressing the Summit, Pichai said, “Artificial Intelligence shows that nothing is impossible when humanity dreams big, and it represents the biggest platform shift of our lifetimes.”
He highlighted India’s growing role in the global AI ecosystem and the emergence of Visakhapatnam as a global AI hub.
Pichai emphasised that AI represents a transformative shift in technology with the potential to accelerate progress across sectors and help emerging economies advance faster.
. VK SAS PRS