India’s AI Moment

• India's AI Moment refers to the strategic inflection point in early 2026 when India scaled compute, hosted the global AI Summit, and positioned itself among the top AI powers, anchored on the IndiaAI Mission (₹10,371.92 crore, approved 7 March 2024).
• Signals India's pivot from AI adopter to AI architect, framed by the Sanskrit ethos "Sarvajan Hitaya, Sarvajan Sukhaya" (Welfare for All, Happiness of All).
• UPSC relevance: cuts across GS-II (governance, IR), GS-III (S&T, economy), and ethics.