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Healing India, Powering the World: AI and VR Are Reshaping Healthcare Under PM Modi's Vision

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July 23, 2025

With government support for digital skilling, R&D incubation, regulatory ease, and innovation sandboxes, the foundation is already in place.

- Dr. Anil Agrawal & Sabarish Chandrasekaran

Healing India, Powering the World: AI and VR Are Reshaping Healthcare Under PM Modi's Vision

India stands today at the cusp of a technological renaissance in healthcare. With visionary leadership, bold investments, and policy reforms driving innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) are no longer futuristic concepts—they are active forces transforming how India diagnoses, treats, and teaches medicine.

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government has placed technology at the core of India's development journey, ensuring that AI becomes a public good—inclusive, impactful, and indigenous. The Union Budget 2025's allocation for AI-driven digital health, the accelerated rollout of BharatNet to boost rural digital access, and the continued emphasis on National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) are just a few examples of how the Modi government is laying down the building blocks for a tech-enabled, people-first healthcare system. But what does this mean in practice?

Reimagining Medical Education with VR

India produces over 1.5 million healthcare professionals every year, yet there remains a gap in clinical readiness—especially in high-pressure, real-world situations. This is where Virtual Reality (VR) steps in as a game changer.

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