Lok Sabha Question No. 4388 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Use of AI in Industries
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Dr. Indra Hang Subba

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4388

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 20 .08.2025

## USE OF AI IN INDUSTRIES

## 4388.   DR. INDRA HANG SUBBA:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  credible  data  regarding  use  of  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  in various sectors of the industries and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the fraction of manufacturing that industry has successfully incorporated AI;
- (c) the details of the India's projected growth for the next decade in AI in manufacturing market; and
- (d) whether the Government has laid SOPs for the use of AI in manufacturing industries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to ( d): In line with Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision, the Government is making technology accessible to all. The focus is on democratizing the development and use of Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  for  real-world  problems,  ultimately  improving  lives  across  various sectors.

## AI ecosystem in India at present:

- Fastgrowing India's tech sector, including AI, is projected to surpass $280 billion in annual revenue this year
- 6 million+ people are employed in this sector
- 1,800+ Global Capability Centres, including 500+ focused on AI
- ~1.8 lakh startups in India; 89% of new startups in India last year were AI-powered
- India  scores 2.45 out of 4 on  the  NASSCOM AI Adoption Index, indicating that 87% of enterprises are actively adopting AI.
- Sectors leading in AI adoption are Industrial & Automotive, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and  Retail,  Banking  Financial  Services  &  Insurance  (BFSI),  and  Healthcare,  contributing ~60% of AI's potential value -add.
- 26% of Indian companies have achieved AI maturity at scale across operations, according to the BCG survey.
- Global rankings such as Stanford AI rankings placing India among the top countries in AI skills, capabilities, and policies to use AI
- India,  second-largest  contributor  to  GitHub  AI  projects,  testament  to  its  vibrant  developer community.

Building  on  this  strong  foundation,  the  IndiaAI  Mission  was  launched  in  2024  to  make  AI accessible  to  all.  It  establishes  a  robust  and  inclusive  AI  ecosystem  aligned  with  India's development goals. Seven pillars of IndiaAI mission are as follows:

- 1) IndiaAI  Compute  Capacity: It aims to  provide  high-end  compute  power  (GPUs)  to  all, including MSMEs and startups, at an affordable cost.
- 2) IndiaAI Foundation Models: To develop India's own Large Multimodal Models (LMMs) trained on Indian datasets and languages. This is to ensure sovereign capability and global competitiveness in generative AI.
- 3) AIKosh: To develop large datasets for training AI models. AIKosh is a unified data platform integrating datasets from government and non-government sources.
- 4) IndiaAI Application Development Initiative: This pillar aims to develop AI applications for India  specific  challenges  in  sectors  such  as  climate  change  and  disaster  management, healthcare, agriculture, governance, and assistive technologies for learning disabilities.
- 5) IndiaAI FutureSkills: To develop AI skilled professionals in India by increasing the number of graduates, post-graduate and PhDs in AI domain. It also envisions setting up Data and AI Labs in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities across India.
- 6) IndiaAI Startup Financing: To provide financial assistance to AI start-ups.
- 7) Safe & Trusted AI: To balance innovation with strong governance frameworks to ensure responsible AI adoption.

The Government, through various Central and State government departments and agencies, is promoting  the  adoption  of  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  in  alignment  with  applicable  laws, regulations, and best practices.

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