The message put AI access at the center of global technology governance, linking model availability, cyber resilience and Global South inclusion in a debate increasingly shaped by export controls and allied coordination.
Nasscom favors calibrated hybrid work, while NITES wants a government-backed WFH push to cut commuting and conserve fuel.
Modi framed his call within the M.A.N.A.V. principles, arguing that artificial intelligence must remain accountable, sovereign and accessible if it is to serve the global common good.
PM launches $11.25 billion scheme to bring universities and industry together, simplify procurement, and scale labs and fellowships.
