India’s fire safety outreach crosses 500 million people through global alliance at World Safety Summit 2026

Srinivas Valluri, Ajit Raghavan, and Dipen Mehta represented India at the summit in Dubai

India’s contribution to global fire and life safety awareness has crossed a major milestone, with outreach efforts now reaching more than 500 million people across 64 countries through an international alliance showcased at the World Safety Summit 2026 in Dubai.
The milestone was highlighted during the summit, where the Fire and Security Association of India represented India as part of its strategic alliance with the Directorate General of Dubai Civil Defence. The World Safety Summit 2026 was held at Expo City Dubai and was organised by the General Command of Dubai Civil Defence. The event was attended by His Highness Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

FSAI’s participation followed a three year Memorandum of Understanding signed in January last year between Dubai Civil Defence and the association. The agreement provides a structured framework for cooperation across fire safety, firefighting, and civil defence, including knowledge exchange, joint research, training programmes, awareness forums, and sharing of best practices, while respecting national laws and institutional independence.
India was represented at the summit by Srinivas Valluri, National President of FSAI, who led the Indian delegation, along with Ajit Raghavan, Presidential Member and International Affairs Chairman, FSAI, and Dipen Mehta, National Secretary, FSAI. The delegation participated in the World Safety Forum, a closed door platform comprising representatives from 34 countries, where heads of delegations presented brief national reports.

During the roundtable session, the Indian delegation outlined the impact of the FSAI Dubai Civil Defence alliance and highlighted India’s contribution to advancing large scale, community focused fire and life safety awareness across diverse regions.
Speaking at the summit, Srinivas Valluri said, “Representing India at the World Safety Summit reflects FSAI’s commitment to global collaboration in safety. Contributing to an outreach of over 500 million people in under a year demonstrates the strength of partnerships, structured engagement and shared responsibility in protecting lives.”

As part of the official agenda, FSAI leadership participated in multiple high level engagements, including closed meetings with international dignitaries and parallel sessions. Ajit Raghavan represented the association in discussions with the Dubai Youth Council, where the focus was placed on youth engagement and future ready capacity building within safety ecosystems.
Reflecting on the discussions, Ajit Raghavan said, “The summit underlined that sustainable safety outcomes depend on education, innovation and youth participation, areas where FSAI continues to play an active role.”

A key outcome of the summit was the announcement by Dubai Civil Defence of a global task force aimed at implementing Artificial Intelligence in fire and life safety systems. The initiative is intended to strengthen prevention, preparedness, and emergency response capabilities across jurisdictions.
In recognition of FSAI’s contribution to the alliance, Dipen Mehta was elected as an Executive Member of the global AI Task Force. He is one of only eight members selected worldwide and will represent India on the international platform.

Commenting on the development, Dipen Mehta said, “Being selected as one of only eight global delegates for this task force is both an honour and a responsibility. It reflects the confidence placed in FSAI and India’s growing participation in global safety frameworks. Our focus will be on developing practical, scalable AI driven solutions that can be adapted across diverse environments.”
With its participation at the World Safety Summit 2026 and an expanding role in international safety initiatives, FSAI continues to strengthen India’s presence in the global fire and life safety ecosystem, while advancing collaboration, awareness, and innovation aimed at building safer communities worldwide.

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