Lok Sabha Question No. 675 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-03
Subject: Global Artificial Intelligence Hub
Ministry: ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Shri Biplab Kumar Deb

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 675

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 03.12.2025

## GLOBAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HUB

## 675.   SHRI BIPLAB KUMAR DEB:

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

- (a) whether the Government concurs with the view that the country has a unique opportunity to become a global Artificial Intelligence (AI) hub; and
- (b) if so, the details of the initiatives that are proposed to be taken by the Government keeping in mind that a focused push towards AI could position India as a game changer in AI technology over the next decade?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):  Artificial  Intelligence  (AI)  is  transforming  economies,  industries  and  society globally at unprecedented speed. For India, this presents a unique opportunity to emerge as a global AI hub.

In line with the vision of the Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Government is focused on democratising the development and usage of AI technology.

As  part  of  this  vision,  India  is  leveraging  its  strengths  in  scale,  talent,  digital  public infrastructure and rapid technology adoption.

## India's Strategic Vision for AI Leadership:

To translate this vision into action, the Government approved the IndiaAI Mission in March 2024.  It  is  designed  as  a  national-level  effort  to  build  a  comprehensive,  inclusive,  and sustainable AI ecosystem.

## Seven pillars of AI 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: To develop AI applications for India specific challenges in sectors such as climate change, healthcare, agriculture, governance, assistive technologies for learning disabilities, etc.
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  has  also  released  the  India  AI  Governance  Guidelines,  a  comprehensive roadmap for safe, inclusive, and responsible AI use.

## India on the Global Stage

India has been active in shaping global AI conversations. It has played key roles at forums such as the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) where it has served as Council Chair and during its G20 Presidency in 2023.

More recently, India co-chaired the Paris AI Action Summit with France.

## India - AI Impact Summit 2026

India will host the India -AI Impact Summit 2026 from 16 -20 February 2026 at New Delhi

- For the first time, the global AI summit series will take place in the Global South. The shift signals a broader move toward a more inclusive global AI dialogue.
- In  the  run-up  to  the  Summit,  over  200  pre-summit  events  have  already  been  held worldwide
- Seven flagship initiatives including pitch fests, innovation challenges (AI for ALL, AI by HER, YUVAi) and a global research symposium are underway
- Organisers and institutions can propose events to be part of the official Summit agenda

During the Summit, discussions will revolve around seven thematic 'Chakras': Human  Capital,  Inclusion,  Safe  &  Trusted  AI,  Resilience,  Innovation  and  Efficiency, Democratizing AI Resources, and AI for Economic Development and Social Good.

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