India Prioritizes Indigenous AI Chips And Models

An op-ed argues India should focus on indigenous AI chip design and original AI models rather than relying on a proliferation of data centres, citing the Economic Survey 2025-26 and estimates that India's AI market is the world's third largest. The piece warns of chip shortages, high energy demands for training large models, and security risks from foreign-controlled models, urging redirected investment into local research and startups.