The technologies reshaping governance, industry and security — and how India is trying to keep pace.
NITI Aayog's "National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence" (2018) identified AI as a tool for inclusive growth, prioritising five sectors: healthcare, agriculture, education, smart cities/infrastructure, and smart mobility — framing India's approach as "AI for All." The IndiaAI Mission, approved in 2024, aims to build a national compute infrastructure and support AI innovation and skilling.
Blockchain is a distributed, tamper-resistant digital ledger technology. Beyond its association with cryptocurrency, Indian states have piloted blockchain for land record management (reducing fraud) and supply-chain traceability, while the RBI has piloted its own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), the digital Rupee (e₹).
The National Quantum Mission, approved in 2023 with an outlay of ₹6,003 crore, aims to develop quantum computers, quantum communication, and quantum sensing capabilities over an eight-year period — positioning India among nations investing heavily in this next-generation computing frontier.
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