India's edge in tech and services, and its thriving startup culture, will enable the nation to harness AI for a faster growth, Mohammad Athar, Leader, Capital Projects and Infrastructure Development at PwC India has said. It is pertinent to mention here that India is looking to assume a leadership role in the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) discourse. On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a roundtable with Indian AI startups ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. "Even when the software revolution began, there were concerns around what would happen to jobs. However, software ultimately enabled manufacturing and drove India's growth for over two decades, creating millions of jobs," he said.AI, similarly, has the potential to accelerate India's progress even further, he observed.

Source: Economic Times January 10, 2026 07:23 UTC