The Challenge: AI That Understands India
PM Modi Hosts Historic AI Roundtable with Indian Innovators
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired a significant roundtable with 12 Indian AI startups, including BharatGen, at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Held ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the meeting brought together leaders qualified under the Foundation Model Pillar.
Diverse AI Innovations Showcased
Participating startups presented groundbreaking work across:
- Indian language foundation models and multilingual LLMs.
- Speech-to-text, text-to-audio, and text-to-video technologies.
- Generative AI for 3D e-commerce, marketing, and personalized content.
- Engineering simulations, material research, and advanced analytics.
- Healthcare diagnostics and medical research.
Startups praised India’s robust AI ecosystem, noting the global shift toward India for innovation and deployment.
PM Modi's Vision for India's AI Leadership
The Prime Minister emphasized AI’s role in societal transformation and India’s hosting of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Key directives included:
- Startups as co-architects of India's future with innovation + scale capacity
- "Made in India, Made for the World" AI model
- Ethical, unbiased, transparent AI with data privacy
- Affordable, inclusive, frugal innovation for global leadership
- Promoting local/indigenous content and regional languages in AI
Distinguished Attendees
CEOs and representatives from:
- BharatGen
- Avataar, Fractal, Gan, Genloop, Gnani
- Intellihealth, Sarvam, Shodh AI, Soket AI
- Tech Mahindra, Zenteiq
Also present: Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw (Electronics & IT) and Minister of State Shri Jitin Prasada.
Official Source: PIB Press Release
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