In a conversation with Brij Pahwa, Editorial Lead at BW Businessworld and exchange4media Group and Editor of MartechAI.com, Sabharwal said India could define its own measure of AI leadership.
WhatsApp is rolling out bill payments in India through Bharat Connect, giving users access to 22,722 billers across 30 categories within the app.
IIT Madras-incubated Bodhan AI has launched four open AI models covering speech, translation and OCR to support multilingual education across Indian languages.
A Mumbai marketing professional used Anthropic's Claude AI to build BharatRajya, an interactive history platform later highlighted by PM Narendra Modi.
UNIVO Education launches an AI Readiness Initiative with free foundational courses as India moves to expand AI literacy and skill one crore youth.
As India marks its 79th Independence Day, the AI sovereignty debate shifts to compute, data and indigenous models that could shape the country’s digital future.
India is building multilingual, voice-first AI through platforms such as BHASHINI, BharatGen and Bharat-VISTAAR to broaden access beyond English-first users.
HFCL has launched OptiQ AI, a dedicated optical connectivity business targeting AI, cloud and hyperscale data centres as demand for AI infrastructure continues to grow.
India’s biggest brands are investing in multilingual AI as regional languages, voice interactions and mixed-language communication reshape digital adoption.
Shunya Labs has launched a multilingual Voice AI platform supporting 216 languages, aiming to improve digital access and inclusion across India.
Meesho says 75% of its orders now come from Bharat markets as AI-powered discovery, localisation and personalisation drive e-commerce growth beyond metros.
Redrob AI has launched in India with a professional AI platform designed to support productivity, decision-making and business workflows.
Bharat Forge is expanding into defence manufacturing and AI-linked data centre infrastructure to drive future business growth.
Intel and CoRover have showcased a BharatGPT-powered AI PC that enables fully offline conversational and agentic AI capabilities.
BPCL has appointed Sanjay Khanna as Chairman and Managing Director, marking a key leadership transition at the state-run oil major.
EFT and Bharat Skytech launch an agricultural drone in India, focusing on local manufacturing and precision farming.
BharatPe has appointed Himanshu Verma as head of its POS business to expand offline payments and strengthen merchant focused financial solutions.
India entered the global AI power circle on Feb 19, 2026, as PM Modi unveiled the MANAV doctrine, advancing sovereign AI, infrastructure expansion, and global leadership ambitions.
Day 1 of India’s AI Impact Summit 2026 highlighted India-first AI, multilingual models, conversational commerce, and trust-led frameworks reshaping marketing and media strategies.
India AI Impact Summit 2026 opens in New Delhi, bringing global leaders together to shape responsible, inclusive AI governance and international cooperation frameworks.
BharathCloud has partnered with JLL to develop AI-ready sovereign cloud infrastructure across India, targeting enterprises and public sector workloads.
Google DeepMind has invested in Indian AI startup CoRover AI, creator of BharatGPT, signalling growing global interest in India-focused language models.
At TiEcon Delhi, Piyush Goyal urged India to lead the global deeptech revolution, calling for innovation, AI, and technology sovereignty to power economic growth.
BharatPe appoints Ajit Kumar as Chief Technology Officer to strengthen its technology and innovation strategy for the next phase of fintech growth.
Prasar Bharati partners with Collective Media Network to showcase Trilok, India’s first AI-powered band, on Doordarshan, Akashvani, and WAVES OTT, bringing AI-driven music to millions.
AI is reshaping vernacular marketing in India as brands use Indic language models to engage diverse consumers. From banking to retail, regional AI is set to drive a $20B market opportunity.
IndiaAI Mission Phase 2 likely to include BharatGPT and Fractal, focusing on sovereign AI, enterprise innovation, and inclusive adoption.
Collective Media’s Historyverse debuts AI-generated micro-drama Mahabharata—600+ episodes, 3–4 mins each—designed for Gen Z's fast-scrolling consumption.
Corover launches BharatGPT Mini at VivaTech 2025—an offline, multilingual AI model designed for India’s low-infra, regional language-first market.
Ola-backed Krutrim acquires BharatSahayak to scale AI-driven citizen service delivery across Indian states with localized language models and governance tools.
