India building world-class AI platforms and solutions to solve local and global issues: Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, discussed the IndiaAI program on Monday, which aims to build world-class platforms, solutions, and tools to solve local and global issues.

Chandrasekhar emphasized the importance of developing commercially deployable AI platforms and solutions through a vibrant startup ecosystem, building Indianised AI tools, improving governance via the India Stack, and developing deep capabilities and world-leading capabilities in AI.

The government plans to partner with homegrown tech companies, startups, and academic institutions to expand the IndiaAI initiative under a comprehensive AI program.

The government also announced plans to open three centres of excellence for AI at top educational institutions.