Encouraged by the Government’s initiatives, the private sector is increasingly investing in AI in India

• India's AI ecosystem is being scaffolded by IndiaAI Mission (March 2024) under MeitY, with private capital scaling on top of public compute, data and skilling rails.
• Stanford Global AI Vibrancy Index 2025 ranks India 3rd worldwide; India is the 2nd-largest contributor to GitHub AI projects.
• Examinable as a GS-III (Sci-Tech, Economy) and GS-II (governance) staple — covers compute sovereignty, ethics, jobs, and Centre-State innovation.