'India Clearly In First Group Of AI Powers': IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Counters IMF On India's AI Status At Davos
Published on: Jan. 21, 2026, 2:11 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw strongly countered remarks at the World Economic Forum suggesting India is a second-tier AI nation. Challenging the IMF-linked classification, he cited Stanford University rankings placing India third globally in AI preparedness and penetration. Vaishnaw said India is advancing across all AI layers and focusing on wide technology diffusion.
