₹91 Trillion BFSI, 30% MSME GDP: Why AI Is Now Central to India’s Economic Core

Experts debate regulation, competitiveness, and democratic risk in public-sector AI deployment.

Day 2 of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 made one thing clear: India is no longer asking if AI will transform its economy.

At the India AI Impact Summit, TCS technology chief Naresh Mehta said robotics should augment labor, not replace it, even as costs and legal risks persist.

At India’s AI Impact Summit, executives said the future of AI will rely less on advanced chips and more on networks, standards, and trust.

At India AI Impact Summit 2026 doctors describe AI embedded across cancer care, fertility treatment and cardiology, while policymakers warn that scaling innovation will hinge on governance and trust.

At IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026, industry leaders argue that employability in the AI era depends less on coding and more on reimagining work itself.

Neysa stated that the majority of the capital will be allocated to the development of extensive GPU clusters, encompassing compute, networking, and storage infrastructure.

Officials caution that talent alone will not secure autonomy, as foreign semiconductor dependence and infrastructure gaps define India’s sovereign AI calculus.

Speakers warn that as AI agents enter finance and public services, voluntary safeguards may not be enough.

As AI systems spread across public and private sectors, panellists warn that soft law may not be enough.