India focused on becoming AI application capital of the world: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Mint - Nov 6, 2026

India is focused on becoming the artificial intelligence (AI) "application capital" of the world, Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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