We have built Digital Public Infrastructure that is the envy of the developed world, and we are now integrating Artificial Intelligence into our power grids, railways, and logistics corridors with an ambition that is nothing short of breathtaking. But in a recent white paper commissioned by Palo Alto Networks on the state of critical infrastructure and its regulatory readiness to adopt AI, we uncovered a quiet but critical tension sitting at the heart of this transformation.India’s ambition is outpacing its architecture. A critical infrastructure operator captured the risk succinctly: at state level, procurement is often driven by cost, not resilience. The next chapter of critical infrastructure AI won’t be won by the countries that adopt fastest. That’s the line between ambition and assurance—and it’s where India’s AI impact will ultimately be decided.

Source: Economic Times February 28, 2026 04:19 UTC