New Delhi

Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday criticised the ongoing AI Summit, calling it a “disorganised PR spectacle” and alleging that Chinese products were being presented as Indian innovations.

His comments follow a controversy involving Galgotias University, which allegedly displayed a robotic dog branded “Orion” at the AI Summit Expo. Critics claimed the robot was in fact a Chinese-made Unitree Go2 model and not an indigenous development.

In a post on X, the former Congress president said, “Instead of leveraging India’s talent and data, the AI summit is a disorganised PR spectacle — Indian data up for sale, Chinese products showcased.”

Sources indicated that the university had been directed to vacate its stall at the expo.

Tagging a post by the Indian National Congress, Gandhi further alleged that the government had undermined India’s global standing in the field of artificial intelligence. “In the ongoing AI Summit, Chinese robots are being displayed as our own,” he charged.

The Congress also claimed that sections of Chinese media had mocked India over the episode, describing the situation as “embarrassing.” The party accused Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw of promoting what it called a misrepresentation by showcasing the robot at the summit.

In a statement on social media, the Congress said the government had caused “irreparable damage” to India’s image and had trivialised a sector in which the country has the potential to lead globally.

Party leader Pawan Khera also took aim at the government, alleging mismanagement of the event and asserting that a platform meant for innovation and dialogue had been reduced to a spectacle.

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The controversy has added to the political sparring surrounding the AI Summit, which was intended to highlight India’s ambitions in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.