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As part of India’s build-up to the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Rajasthan Regional AI Impact Conference 2026 will be held on January 6, 2026, in Jaipur. The Conference will serve as a key regional platform to explore how Artificial Intelligence can drive governance reform, economic growth, innovation, and inclusive development.

In continuation to the approvals of 24 applications for INR 12,704 crore announced earlier, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has further approved 22 proposals under the Electronics Components Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS) with projected investment of INR 41,863 crore, projected production of INR 2,58,152 crore. These approvals are expected to generate 33,791 direct employment opportunities.

IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) briefed the media in New Delhi today on the vision, thematic structure, and progress of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. The press conference was chaired by Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY and was attended by Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY, CEO, IndiaAI and DG, NIC; Shri Akhil Kumar, MD and CEO, Digital India Corporation; Shri Amitesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, MeitY and CEO, India Semiconductor Mission; Shri Krishan Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary, MeitY; Shri Sudeep Shrivastava, Joint Secretary, MeitY; Shri Nand Kumarum, President and CEO, NeGD; Dr. Sanjay Bahl, DG, CERT-In; Shri Manoj Kumar Jain, Scientist G and Group Coordinator, MeitY; Shri K Mohammed Y. Safirulla, Director, IndiaAI, and Ms. Shikha Dahiya, Joint Director, IndiaAI among other officials.

Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology and Commerce & Industry, Shri Jitin Prasada, said that emerging technologies such as drone technology, Internet of Things (IoT) and cybersecurity are playing a significant role in creating new employment opportunities. He was addressing the “Technology and Skill Development Conference” held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee NIELIT Extension Centre campus in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh on 21 December 2025. Shri Jitin Prasada attended the conference as the Chief Guest. The objective of the conference was to promote technology-based skill development, innovation, and entrepreneurship among youth.

In line with Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision, the Government is democratising the development and usage of technology. The focus is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for solving real-world problems and ultimately improving lives across various sectors.

India’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy is based on the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of democratizing technology. It aims to address India-centric challenges and create opportunities & jobs in AI.

The Government of India follows a lifecycle-based approach to support the startup ecosystem. The startups are supported across the entire journey – from idea and proof of concept to prototype development, product development and testing.

Shri Jitin Prasada, Union Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology of India addressed an event titled “From Action to Impact”- A Curtain Raiser to the AI Impact Summit (19 – 20 February 2026, New Delhi), jointly organised by India and France in the United Nations Headquarters, New York on 16 December, 2025.

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Electronics and IT, Shri Jitin Prasada represented India and delivered the national statement at the High-Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on the overall review of the implementation of the outcomes of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20) in New York, USA on 16 December, 2025.

Aadhaar is the world’s largest biometric identity system with approximately 134 crores live Aadhaar holders. It has completed more than 16,000 crore authentication transactions.

The policies of the Government of India aim to ensure a safe, trusted, and accountable cyberspace. It remains vigilant and fully conscious of the cyber threat to India’s digital infrastructure.

The policies of Government of India are driven by the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat. It focuses on building the complete electronics manufacturing ecosystem and an enabling environment for the industry to compete globally.