India Advances AI Infrastructure, Startup Support, and Ethical Governance Discussions

India's AI development is increasingly focused on infrastructure access, ethics, and startup support. The government emphasizes building AI infrastructure as a public utility to enhance competitiveness and sovereignty amid global concentration of AI capabilities. Google's new programme aims to help Indian AI startups scale globally but raises concerns about dependence on Big Tech. Concurrently, ethical AI governance is urged to adopt enforceable, rights-based standards reflecting India's social realities ahead of the upcoming AI Summit.