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India looking to lead the global AI race, says IT Secretary S Krishnan
The Political and Business Daily
|April 14, 2025
INDIA is not just participating in the global artificial intelligence (AI) movement -- it wants to lead it, S Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), said.
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Speaking to IANS on the sidelines of the Global Technology Summit in the national capital, he said this is a defining time for India to deploy AI at scale across government and businesses.
“We are doing what we can to make sure that we stay up to date and don’t fall behind. India should stay at the front end of technology -- and that is the effort we are making,” Krishnan told IANS.
Calling AI the next big opportunity for India, the IT secretary compared its impact to the “Y2K moment” that transformed the country’s IT sector.
Krishnan stressed that India is aiming to shape the future of AI by promoting innovation, inclusivity, and global cooperation.
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