Paris: As Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries and redefine the global technological landscape, India is emerging as a key player in this revolution, said global technology leaders amid the AI Action Summit in Paris.
The third edition of the AI Action Summit is the latest in a series of global dialogues around AI governance and is co-chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leading figures from major tech companies are increasingly recognising India’s potential as a global AI powerhouse.
Global Tech Titans Laud India’s AI Potential
Sam Altman, CEO, OpenAI believes that India is an “incredibly important market” for OpenAI.
“It is our second-biggest market; we tripled our users here in the last year. But mostly seeing what people in India are building—the stack, chips, models, all the incredible applications—India should be doing everything, India should be among the leaders of the AI revolution. It’s really quite amazing to see what the country has done,” he further emphasized.
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google succinctly encapsulated India’s role in AI’s future, stating, “India can lead the AI frontier!”
Meanwhile, Satya Nadella, Chairman & CEO, Microsoft highlighted India’s potential in AI-driven industry transformation, particularly in Indic languages.
He said: “India can do great work in the area of Indic languages and transforming its industries using artificial intelligence. For example, I don’t think the last known big breakthrough in the AI frontier has happened.”
“As I always say, we are just one mathematical breakthrough away from the entire edifice being thrown out, and we will go for something else. India has the maths talent, academic institutions, and research institutions to do the next big thing,” he further noted.
Jensen Huang, CEO, Nvidia underscored India’s significance in AI innovation, stating, “India’s importance in the world of technology, particularly as the home to some of the world’s top computer scientists, is a major strength. It makes complete sense that India should manufacture its own AI. India’s next generation will be the back-office for AI delivery.”
Arvind Krishna, CEO, IBM noted India’s strategic AI advantage, saying: “India is poised to become a global leader in AI deployment. India’s massive population and data wealth create a unique advantage in the AI landscape.”
Highlighting AMD’s deep-rooted AI investments in India, Lisa Su, CEO, AMD stated: “India is more than just a market for AMD; it is considered an essential development hub, with the company’s largest research and development (R&D) facility located in Bengaluru after the USA.”
“India is such an important part of AMD, when we look across our entire global portfolio, every aspect of our product line goes through our design centre here in India,” she added.
Government-Led Transformation
India’s AI growth is not just driven by the private sector; the Indian government is actively shaping a robust AI ecosystem through strategic investments and policy initiatives.
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IndiaAI Mission: Affordable AI Innovation
The government has approved the IndiaAI Mission with Rs 10,300 crore allocated over five years. This initiative includes:
- Establishing a high-end common computing facility with 18,693 GPU units, making it one of the largest AI compute infrastructures globally.
- Development of India’s own GPU within the next three to five years, ensuring self-reliance in AI hardware.
- BharatGen, the world’s first government-funded multimodal AI model initiative, is designed to support generative AI for public service delivery.
AI for All: Democratizing Access
A major breakthrough has been the launch of India’s open GPU marketplace, enabling startups, students, and researchers to access high-performance computing at just $1 per hour, significantly lower than global rates of $2.5–$3 per hour.
AI Centers of Excellence
The government has established three AI Centers of Excellence (CoEs) focused on Healthcare, Agriculture, and Sustainable Cities, with a fourth CoE for AI in Education announced in Budget 2025 with Rs 500 crore funding.
India’s AI Models: Leading the Way
The Indian AI landscape is witnessing a rapid evolution with the launch of indigenous foundational AI models, such as:
- Sarvam-1 AI Model, a large language model optimized for Indian languages.
- Hanooman’s Everest 1.0, a multilingual AI system supporting 35+ Indian languages, soon expanding to 90.
- Chitralekha, an AI-driven video transcreation platform developed by AI4Bhārat.
India’s AI Talent: Leading the World
India is now ranked No. 1 globally in AI skill penetration, surpassing the US and Germany. A 263 per cent growth in AI talent since 2016 has positioned the country among the top five fastest-growing AI talent hubs, alongside Singapore, Finland, Ireland, and Canada.
The IndiaAI Future Skills initiative aims to expand AI education beyond metro cities, establishing Data & AI Labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and fellowships for PhD scholars at top research institutions.
India’s AI Boom: Driving Global Impact
India is rapidly becoming a global AI hub, with its Generative AI startup ecosystem witnessing a six-fold growth in funding in Q2FY2025 alone, driven by B2B and agentic AI startups.
The BCG-NASSCOM Report 2024 predicts a 25–35 per cent CAGR for India’s AI market, reinforcing its position as a major AI innovation hub.
With global tech giants recognizing its AI leadership, government-led infrastructure development, and an accelerating talent pipeline, India’s AI future is not just promising—it is inevitable.
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