Why Global Tech Leaders Are Betting Big On India’s AI Mission | Davos 2026

At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos 2026, Siddharth Zarabi, Group Editor – Business Today, speaks with Abhishek Singh, CEO of the India AI Mission and Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, on why India has emerged as a central force in the global artificial intelligence ecosystem. From record investments in data centres and compute infrastructure to India’s rapidly growing user base, talent pool and real-world AI use cases, the conversation explores why global technology leaders, investors and policymakers are increasingly looking at India not just as a market, but as a platform for building scalable, world-class AI solutions. Singh also explains the significance of the upcoming India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, its focus on the Global South, and how India is shaping the future of responsible, inclusive and impactful AI on the world stage.  

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