AI research in India started in the 1960s with the work of H.N. Mahabala. The government launched the KBCS program in the 1980s to boost AI research. AI research continued to grow in the 1990s and 2000s. In 2018, the government launched the AIM to promote AI research and development. Today, India is home to a thriving AI ecosystem. Some of the Indian AI pioneers include H.N. Mahabala, R. Narasimha, K.R.P. Sinha, Vinod Gupta, and Amit Agarwal.