Athena Infonomics 105d ago

India’s AI story won’t be written by technology alone. It will be shaped by industry, talent, and the right public support systems. Shri S.C.L. Das, Secretary of Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India, reflects on why India stands at a critical moment in its economic journey, with the potential to become the use-case capital of the global AI economy. With a demographic dividend, one of the world’s largest talent pools, and growing industry leadership, the opportunity is clear. But turning AI from promise into real economic transformation will require strong partnerships between government and industry.