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The great tech race
THE WEEK India
|March 01, 2026
India should develop AI systems tailored to its priorities, instead of blindly copying the US or China
AI NATION: BHARAT’S PATH TO AI POWER
By Dr Ajay Kumar Published by Current Books
Price ₹399; pages 232
This story is from the March 01, 2026 edition of THE WEEK India.
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