As the global race to lead in artificial intelligence intensifies, India finds itself at a pivotal inflection point. For decades, the country earned its reputation as the “back office of the world” — a trusted partner for IT services and outsourced talent. But now, with the rise of indigenous AI startups, government-backed compute infrastructure, and domestic product-led companies, the narrative is shifting. The question is no longer whether India can adopt AI, but whether it can author it. Advertisement

Speaking at the BT AI Summit 2025, Ankit Bose, Head of AI at Nasscom, argued that the transition has already begun. “If you think of startups a decade back, it was seen almost as taking a break from work,” he recalled. “Today, most youngsters want to build something new.” According to Na

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