Lok Sabha Question No. 3093 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-19
Subject: India's Ranking in Global AI Capabilities
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Soumendu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION. NO. 3093

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 19.03.2025

## INDIA'S RANKING IN GLOBAL AI CAPABILITIES

## 3093. SHRI ADHIKARI SOUMENDU:

Will the Minister of ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  India's  ranking  in  global  AI  capabilities  including  its  position  in  AI  skill penetration and AI development projects respectively;

(b)  the  key  components  and  objectives  of  the  Indian  AI  Mission  along  with  the  measures taken  to  establish  AI  infrastructure,  AI  research  and  AI  Startups  across  the  country, ecosystem-wise; and (c) the steps taken by the Government  to ensure responsible development and deployment of AI including initiatives under the Safe & Trusted AI pillar and  the  role  of  the  Advisory  Group  on  AIin  formulating  an  India-specific  regulatory framework?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (c):India is regarded as the Skills Capital in Technology and Artificial Intelligence. The most  reliable  AI  rankings  place  India  among  the  top  countries  in  AI  skill  penetration,  AI project development capabilities, and AI policy implementation.

## As  per  the  Stanford  AI  Index  2024,  India  has  been  ranked  as  No.1  in  the  AI  Skill penetration.

Stanford University has ranked India among the top four countries, along with the US, China, and the UK, in the Global and National AI vibrancy ranking based on 42 indicators. GitHub, a community of developers, has ranked India at the top with a global share of 24% of all AI projects.

The  Union  Cabinet,  led  by  the  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister,  approved  the  IndiaAI  Mission  on March  7,  2024,  as  a  strategic  initiative  to  establish  a  robust  and  inclusive  AI  ecosystem aligned with India's development goals. The mission aims to position India as a global leader in artificial  intelligence  by  fostering  innovation,  enhancing  domestic  capabilities,  and ensuring the country's tech sovereignty. It seeks to demonstrate how AI can be leveraged for social good and global competitiveness. The IndiaAI Mission is built on seven foundational pillars:  IndiaAI Compute Capacity, IndiaAI  Innovation Center (IAIC), IndiaAI Application Development  Initiative,  IndiaAI  Startup  Financing,  IndiaAI  FutureSkills,  IndiaAI  Dataset Platform, and Safe & Trusted AI.

The  Government  of  India,  under  the  IndiaAI  Mission,  has  implemented  various  measures across  its  seven  pillars  to  establish  AI  infrastructure,  foster  AI  research,  and  develop  a thriving AI startup ecosystem nationwide.

-  IndiaAI Compute Capacity : The IndiaAI compute pillar envisions building a highend  scalable  AI  computing  ecosystem  comprising  AI  compute  infrastructure  of 10,000 or more Graphics Processing Units (GPUs).  Under this initiative, an invitation for  application  for  the  empanelment  of  AI  services  on  the  cloud  was  published  on August  16th,  2024.  19  bidders  had  submitted  a  proposal  offering  AI  services, including  GPUs  and  AI  platforms  for  developing  AI  solutions,  out  of  which 10 bidders have  been  empaneled.  Against  the  target  of  10,000  GPUs  outlined  in  the IndiaAI  compute  pillar, empaneled  bidders  have  offered  14,517  GPUs  at  an
- average rate of Rs. 115 per GPU hour with Government support of upto 40% . Further, an IndiaAI Compute Portal has been developed for accessing and leveraging the empaneled AI services on the cloud.
-  IndiaAI Innovation Centre (IAIC): The AI Innovation Centre aims to develop and deploy indigenous Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) trained on India-specific data. A Call for Proposals was published by IndiaAI on 30th Jan 2025, inviting proposals from startups, researchers, and entrepreneurs to collaborate on building state-of-theart foundational AI models trained on Indian datasets. In the first month, IndiaAI has received  a  total  of 67  proposals till  15 th February  2025  aimed  at  building  India's foundation models, with contributions from both established startups and new teams of researchers & academia.
-  IndiaAI Application Development Initiative : The IndiaAI Application Development Initiative aims to develop, scale, and promote the adoption of impactful AI solutions to effectively tackle significant problem statements. Under this pillar, an Innovation Challenge was inviting participants to build AI solutions under five critical sectors/themes  including  healthcare,  agriculture,  governance,  climate  change  and disaster  management  and  assistive  technologies  for  learning  disabilities.  A  total  of 900 applications have been received across the five focus areas by the deadline of 30 th September.  Out  these,  the 30  shortlisted  AI  solutions under  the  identified  sectors across three stages of maturity: Idea, Prototype, and Existing Solutions. The details of the shortlisted AI solutions are given in Annexure I.
-  IndiaAI  Startup  Financing :  The  IndiaAI  Startup  Financing  Pillar  envisions  for providing support to AI startups at all stages.  The IndiaAI Mission in collaboration with Station  F  (Paris,  France)  and  HEC  Paris ,  had  announced  an  ambitious acceleration program for Indian AI startups. This program will support 10 Indian AI startups in scaling globally by leveraging the European market's vast opportunities. Through this partnership, selected startups will undergo a 4-month immersive onsite acceleration program at Station F, the world's largest startup campus. The program, designed by HEC Paris, Europe's leading business school, will provide startups with unparalleled access to resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
-  IndiaAI FutureSkills :  IndiaAI FutureSkills Pillar envisions to augment the number of graduates, post-graduate and PhDs in the AI domain. Further, it envisions setting up Data and AI Labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across India to impart foundationallevel  courses  in  Data  and  AI.  IndiaAI  Fellowships  are  being  offered  to  students pursuing  relevant  undergraduate  and  postgraduate  programs  at  Private  /  Centrally Funded  Technical  Institutes  (CFTI)  under  the  Government  of  India  or  must  be recognized  either  by  the  All-India  Council  for  Technical  Education  (AICTE)  / National  Board  of  Accreditation  (NBA)  /  National  Assessment  and  Accreditation Council (NAAC) of the University Grants Commission (UGC) or as per the extant norms. Till date, 150 UG students, 48 PG students, and 3 PhD scholars have been selected  for  the  IndiaAI  Fellowship.  Additionally,  IndiaAI  has  established  IndiaAI Data Lab  in the National Institute of Electronics  &  Information  Technology (NIELIT's) Delhi centre and & ICET, Nagaland. Additionally, IndiaAI, in collaboration with NIELIT, plans to establish 27 data labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across the country, details of which are placed in Annexure II.
-  IndiaAI Datasets  Platform : IndiaAI Datasets Platform (IDP) pillar aims to strengthen the national AI-ready data ecosystem by improving access to non-personal and  anonymized  datasets,  AI  Models,  and  Use  Case  Library  for  AI  research  and innovation. To further this goal, a unified data platform named 'AIKosh' has been launched to provide a one-stop solution for seamless access to all resources critical for  AI  Innovation.  Designed  to  serve  as  a  comprehensive  repository  of  diverse datasets, this platform aims to support AI development by offering high-quality data to researchers and developers.
-  Safe  and  Trusted  AI: This  pillarenables  the  implementation  of  Responsible  AI projects,  including  the  development  of  indigenous  tools  and  frameworks,  selfassessment checklists for innovators, and other guidelines and governance frameworks.  Under  Safe  and  Trusted  Pillar, Eight  Responsible  AI  Projects have been  selected  to  address  the  need  for  robust  guardrails  to  ensure  the  responsible

development,  deployment,  and  adoption  of  AI  technologies.  The  projects  cover  a range of critical themes, including Machine Unlearning, Synthetic Data Generation, AI  Bias  Mitigation,  Ethical  AI  Frameworks,  Privacy-Enhancing  Tools,  Explainable AI, AI Governance Testing, and Algorithm Auditing Tools. The details of the selected projects  are  given  in  Annexure  III.  Further,  IndiaAI  invited  Expressions  of  Interest from  individuals  and  organizations  for  the  development  of  tools  in  areas  such  as Watermarking  &  Labelling,  Ethical  AI  Frameworks,  AI  Risk  Assessment  & Management, Stress Testing Tools, and Deepfake Detection Tools .

Further, the Government of India has constituted a multi-stakeholder Advisory Group on AI for  India-specific  regulatory  AI  framework ,  under  the  chairmanship  of  the  Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, which comprises representatives from relevant ministries,  to  develop  an 'AI  for  India-Specific  Regulatory  Framework' .  Under  the Advisory Group's guidance, a Subcommittee on 'AI Governance and Guidelines Development' was  formed  to  provide  actionable  recommendations  for  AI  governance  in India.  The  Subcommittee  examined  key  governance  issues,  conducted  a  gap  analysis  of existing frameworks, and proposed a comprehensive approach to ensure the trustworthiness and  accountability  of  AI  systems.  The  Subcommittee's  report  underscores  the  need  for  a coordinated, whole-of-government approach to ensure compliance and effective governance as India's AI ecosystem evolves. Its recommendations, derived from extensive deliberations and a thorough review of the existing legal and regulatory framework, aim to foster AI-driven innovation while safeguarding public interests.

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## The details of shortlisted AI solution under IndiaAI Application Development Initiative are as under:

|   Sl.No. | Name of the Solution                                                                                 | Solution Description                                                                                                                                   | Stage    | Team Name                               | Theme       |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------------------------|-------------|
|        1 | Promoting regenerative agriculture practices for a sustainable future using AI                       | In-house developed MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) technology designed to ensure the integrity and quality of generated carbon credits. | Solution | Varaha ClimateAG Private Limited        | Agriculture |
|        2 | Krishi Sah'AI'yak - Farming Co- pilot                                                                | AI-powered conversational co- pilot to provide personalized advisory to farmers in Indic languages                                                     | Solution | Samagra Development Associates Pvt. Ltd | Agriculture |
|        3 | Kadalcompass - We Amplify the voice of water using Hydro- AI,Underwater com,IoUT with Sensor Network | 5G-enabled device that transforms fishing practices using AI, IoUT, and advanced communication technologies                                            | Solution | Innogle Technologies Pvt LTD            | Agriculture |
|        4 | KissanCopilot Multilingual Multimodal personalized AI Assistant for small holder farmers             | Powered by Dhenu's vertical LLM for agriculture, provides personalized agricultural advisory services to smallholder farmers.                          | Solution | Titodi Infotech Pvt Ltd                 | Agriculture |
|        5 | Rapid, chemical- free soil testing solution using NIR Spectroscopy &AI/ML models                     | End-to-end soil testing approach leverages an offline app, AI-powered spectral device, and MLmodels to deliver timely, chemical-free soil analysis.    | Solution | Neoperk Technologies                    | Agriculture |
|        6 | AI deep-tech driven quality assessment of Maize                                                      | SAAS platform to provide objective quality assessment of maize including price estimation& sales pipelining.                                           | Solution | RootsGoods (OPC) Pvt. Ltd.              | Agriculture |

|   7 | AI-Driven Live Fish Logistics and Mortality Reduction in Aquaculture                           | AI-driven solution that optimizes aquaculture operations                                                                                                                     | ⁠Solution   | Shuvoneel Ras System Pvt. Ltd.                                  | Agriculture   |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|   8 | QScan                                                                                          | AI-powered IoT solution that captures critical data throughout the fresh produce lifecycle, providing real-time analysis of food quality and actionable insights to sellers. | ⁠Prototype  | Qzense Labs Pvt Ltd                                             | Agriculture   |
|   9 | Heatwave Resilience: Integrating AI- based Advanced Forecasting for Extreme Heat Events        | Integrates AI-based climate forecasting with health data to develop a targeted risk classification system for heat- health impacts                                           | ⁠Idea       | I-Hub for Robotics and Autonomous Systems Innovation Foundation | Climate       |
|  10 | Multi-Hazard Susceptibility Mapping                                                            | hazard management system topredict Landslides, Debris Flows and Flash Floods                                                                                                 | ⁠Prototype  | Jarbits Pvt Ltd                                                 | Climate       |
|  11 | DeepFlood: Rapid flood inundation mapping using Vision Transformers and Satellite Data         | Advanced flood inundation mapping tool using SAR data and deep learning models for real- time, automated flood detection                                                     | ⁠Prototype  | Indian Institute of Technology Delhi                            | Climate       |
|  12 | ⁠Moskeet: Climate impact on mosquito-borne diseases                                            | AI-powered platform integrates real-time climate data with mosquito tracking to predict and prevent disease outbreaks.                                                       | ⁠Prototype  | Moskeet AI                                                      | Climate       |
|  13 | End to End AI Cloud Platform for Radiology Diagnosis                                           | AI cloud platform for radiology diagnosis, integrating innovative technologies such as CV, GenAI, NLP, Dicom, mobile, and cloud                                              | Solution    | Endimension Technology Pvt. Ltd.                                | Healthcare    |
|  14 | NIDAAN (iNtegrated lung health screening &tuberculosIs Detection through Ai At National scale) | qXR, an advanced AI tool for interpreting chest X-rays (CXR), detects &localizes 30+ findings.                                                                               | Solution    | Qure.ai Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                                  | Healthcare    |

|   15 | Impactful AI solution, preventing preventable blindness, for socio-economic transformation.       | early detection of vision threatening retinal abnormalities                                                                                                                                                 | Solution   | Artelus                       | Healthcare            |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|
|   16 | AI Powered Wearable Technology for Detection & Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Joint Health Pain.    | AI Enabled Hardware Platform for Joint Pain Diagnostics and Rehabilitation Segments of Healthcare                                                                                                           | Solution   | Startoon Labs Private Limited | Healthcare            |
|   17 | VoxelBox                                                                                          | Neuro-informatics platform that allows to map the functional maps / connectomics of the human brain                                                                                                         | Prototype  | BrainSight Technology Pvt Ltd | Healthcare            |
|   18 | Development of Ocellux: An AI- Based Solution for Enhanced Early Diabetic Eye Screening in INDIA. | Portable, affordable and highly accessible retina imaging device powered by AI for early detection of eye diseases like Diabetic Retinopathy,AMD &Glaucoma                                                  | Prototype  | Anself Dynamics Pvt. Ltd.     | Healthcare            |
|   19 | Revolutionizing healthcare using doctor-led AI                                                    | AI-powered personal doctor available 24x7 and free of cost, designed to assist people when they are sick, monitor their health through wearables, and act as a health coach to prevent diseases.            | Prototype  | Jivi Health Pvt. Ltd.         | Healthcare            |
|   20 | AI/ML enabled MafPro device platform for cancer staging, localization, and margins.               | MafPro handheld detector provides a radiation-free, non- invasive, safe and cost-effective solution that can reliably detect and adequately evaluate metastases in lymph nodes using AI/ML based algorithms | Prototype  | SIAMAF Healthcare             | Healthcare            |
|   21 | Readabled (Online Dyslexia Training)                                                              | web-based application designed to help children with dyslexia improve phonetic awareness                                                                                                                    | ⁠Solution  | Hermit Labs Pvt. Ltd.         | Learning disabilities |

|    |                                                                                    | through interactive exercises.                                                                                                                                                          |            |                                             |                       |
|----|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| 22 | Voice fusion AI                                                                    | AI application to provide assistive support to individuals with SLDs in multiple Indian languages                                                                                       | ⁠Prototype | PerpetualBlock Technologies Private Limited | Learning disabilities |
| 23 | ScreenPlay - a digital game based screening tool for autism and related disorders. | Digital, game-based screening tool designed to identify children aged 3 to 6 who may be at risk for autism or related developmental conditions                                          | ⁠Solution  | Kidaura Innovations Pvt Ltd                 | Learning disabilities |
| 24 | Jiveesha                                                                           | AI-powered diagnostic platform for early detection of SLDs                                                                                                                              | ⁠Idea      | Daira Edtech Private Limited                | Learning disabilities |
| 25 | Adaptive Learning and Detection for SLDs                                           | Advanced AI techniques to detect Specific Learning Disabilities (SLDs) such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia.                                                                   | ⁠Prototype | Narottam Innovations Pvt. Ltd.              | Learning disabilities |
| 26 | Special Educator AI                                                                | AI-driven system designed to address India's shortage of special educators and support children with SLDs.                                                                              | ⁠Idea      | Banyan Intelligence Private Limited         | Learning disabilities |
| 27 | ConvoZen.AI by NoBroker Technologies                                               | AI-powered conversational platform that automates customer engagement across channels like chat, voice, email, and social media, offering fast, personalized, and multilingual support. | ⁠Solution  | Nobroker Technologies Solutions Pvt. Ltd    | Governance            |
| 28 | AI contact center                                                                  | AI-powered technologies like machine translation, NLP, ASR and TTS, and multilingual voice recognition to enhance governance by improving communication and                             | ⁠Solution  | Devnagri AI Pvt. Ltd                        | Governance            |

|    |                                    | accessibility across India's linguistic diversity                                                                                                                     |            |                                 |            |
|----|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------------------|------------|
| 29 | Adalat AI: AI solutions for Courts | AI-powered platform provides real-time multilingual transcription, translation, live case flow management, and WhatsApp chatbots to streamline courtroom operations   | ⁠Prototype | Legsys.AI Technology Foundation | Governance |
| 30 | Gov.Civis.Vote                     | AI-powered Digital Public Infrastructure designed to transform public consultations in India by making citizen engagement more inclusive, scalable, and comprehensive | ⁠Solution  | Civic Innovation Foundation     | Governance |

## List of Data & AI labs planned by IndiaAI in collaboration with NIELIT in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across the country:

|   S.No. | NIELIT Centre   | State/UT          |
|---------|-----------------|-------------------|
|       1 | Gorakhpur       | Uttar Pradesh     |
|       2 | Lucknow         | Uttar Pradesh     |
|       3 | Shimla          | Himachal Pradesh  |
|       4 | Aurangabad      | Maharashtra       |
|       5 | Patna           | Bihar             |
|       6 | Buxar           | Bihar             |
|       7 | Muzaffarpur     | Bihar             |
|       8 | Kurukshetra     | Haryana           |
|       9 | Ropar           | Punjab            |
|      10 | Haridwar        | Uttarakhand       |
|      11 | Bikaner         | Rajasthan         |
|      12 | Tezpur          | Assam             |
|      13 | Bhubaneswar     | Odisha            |
|      14 | Calicut         | Kerala            |
|      15 | Guwahati        | Assam             |
|      16 | Itanagar        | Arunachal Pradesh |
|      17 | Srinagar        | J&K               |
|      18 | Jammu           | J&K               |
|      19 | Ranchi          | Jharkhand         |
|      20 | Imphal          | Manipur           |
|      21 | Gangtok         | Sikkim            |
|      22 | Agartala        | Tripura           |
|      23 | Aizawl          | Mizoram           |
|      24 | Shillong        | Meghalaya         |
|      25 | Kohima          | Nagaland          |
|      26 | Leh             | Ladakh            |
|      27 | Silchar         | Assam             |

## Annexure III

| NAME OFTHE THEME                   | SELECTEDAPPLICANT                                                                | TITLE OFTHE PROJECT                                                                                                                                                               |
|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Machine Unlearning                 | IIT Jodhpur                                                                      | Machine Unlearning in Generative Foundation Models                                                                                                                                |
| Synthetic Data Generation          | IIT Roorkee                                                                      | Design and Development of Method for Generating Synthetic Data for Mitigating Bias in Datasets; and Framework for Mitigating Bias in Machine Learning Pipeline for Responsible AI |
| AI Bias Mitigation Strategy        | National Institute of Technology Raipur                                          | Development of Responsible Artificial Intelligence for Bias Mitigation in Health Care Systems                                                                                     |
| Explainable AI Framework           | DIAT Pune and Mindgraph Technology Pvt. Ltd.                                     | Enabling Explainable and Privacy Preserving AI for Security                                                                                                                       |
| Privacy Enhancing Strategy         | IIT Delhi, IIIT Delhi, IIT Dharwad andTelecommunication Engineering Center (TEC) | Robust Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning Models                                                                                                                                 |
| AI Ethical Certification Framework | IIIT Delhi and Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC)                        | Tools for assessing fairness of AI model                                                                                                                                          |
| AI Algorithm Auditing Tool         | Civic Data Labs                                                                  | ParakhAI - An open-source framework and toolkit for Participatory Algorithmic Auditing                                                                                            |
| AI Governance Testing Framework    | Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and Telecommunication Engineering Center (TEC)        | Track-LLM, Transparency, Risk Assessment, Context & Knowledge for Large Language Models                                                                                           |

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