Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak brought a touch of humour to a high-level diplomatic gathering in New Delhi, blaming the city’s notorious traffic for a brief delay before a joint session with UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy at the British High Commission.
“Sorry, we’re a few minutes late; that’s entirely my fault. AI can do many things, as we’ve heard this week, but it can’t yet fix Delhi’s traffic. So, work to do,” Sunak quipped, drawing laughter from the audience.
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The light-hearted remark set the tone for a broader and more serious message: the urgent attention to Delhi’s persistent traffic congestion. Delhi that aspires to reflect the ambitions of a rising digital power, infrastructure bottlenecks remain a disadvantage.
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Globally, several developed nations have already begun integrating AI-driven systems to optimise traffic flow, reduce congestion and improve urban mobility through predictive analytics and real-time data monitoring. As India champions technological innovation on the world stage, the application of such solutions to long-standing metropolitan problems would signal not only technological capability but governance effectiveness. Bridging this gap could reinforce the credibility of India’s broader AI ambitions while delivering tangible improvements for its citizens.
