PM chairs Roundtable with Indian AI Start-Ups

• Prime Minister-chaired roundtable with 12 Indian AI start-ups shortlisted under the Foundation Model Pillar of the IndiaAI Mission, ahead of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026.
• Signals India's pivot from being an AI services hub to a sovereign foundation-model developer — directly relevant to GS-III (Sci-Tech, Economy) and GS-II (Governance).
• Marks operationalisation of the ₹10,371.92 crore IndiaAI Mission (approved March 2024) with its first set of indigenous foundation-model grantees.