[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-digital-india-phase-two-how-ai-and-semiconductors-will-shape-india-s-next-decade-en":3,"ArticleBody_Hw7lVT6XX2a5Gv0SfrVdwltmFAVgBiJDg6jpztdSCRA":216},{"article":4,"relatedArticles":187,"locale":54},{"id":5,"title":6,"slug":7,"content":8,"htmlContent":9,"excerpt":10,"category":11,"tags":12,"metaDescription":10,"wordCount":13,"readingTime":14,"publishedAt":15,"sources":16,"sourceCoverage":46,"transparency":48,"seo":51,"language":54,"featuredImage":55,"featuredImageCredit":56,"isFreeGeneration":60,"trendSlug":61,"trendSnapshot":62,"niche":70,"geoTakeaways":73,"geoFaq":82,"entities":92},"6a41a8844a41cbd6e4b8a238","Digital India Phase Two: How AI and Semiconductors Will Shape India’s Next Decade","digital-india-phase-two-how-ai-and-semiconductors-will-shape-india-s-next-decade","## From Connectivity to Compute: Why Digital India Is Entering Phase Two\n\nWhen Digital India launched in 2015, the focus was:\n\n- Expanding connectivity and broadband\n- Building e‑governance platforms\n- Delivering digital services to citizens[1][2]\n\nA decade later:\n\n- Broadband and mobile internet reach most regions, including villages[2]  \n- Digital payments and app‑based public services are mainstream  \n- Mobile data prices fell from ~₹269\u002FGB to ~₹8–10\u002FGB, while connections nearly quadrupled, making Indian data among the world’s cheapest[1][2]  \n- Low data costs enabled digital public infrastructure, real‑time transfers and mobile‑first platforms at population scale[1][2]\n\nKey shift:\n\n- Phase one solved “access” and connectivity.\n- The new bottleneck is “compute”—high‑performance infrastructure and advanced chips.  \n- Phase two aims to move India from a data‑rich consumer market to a compute‑rich producer of AI and frontier technologies.\n\nPolicy is now pivoting toward:\n\n- Artificial intelligence as a general‑purpose technology  \n- Semiconductors as the strategic hardware base[2]\n\nThe next sections outline India’s AI strategy, its semiconductor push and the emerging global role.\n\n---\n\n## AI as a National Capability: Inside the IndiaAI Mission and Ecosystem\n\nThe IndiaAI Mission, with an allocation above ₹10,372 crore, aims to build an indigenous, end‑to‑end AI stack for public and private use.[1][2]\n\nCore elements include:\n\n- **[National compute initiative](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FStrategic_Computing_Initiative)**  \n  - Shared facility with over 45,000 GPUs[1][2]  \n  - Affordable access for startups, universities and government programmes  \n  - Supports large‑scale training for India‑built foundation models and sectoral applications (agri, education, healthcare)[2]\n\n- **[AI Foundation Models](https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFoundation_model)**  \n  - Support for 15 large and small language models across speech, text and vision[1][2]  \n  - Focus on Indian languages and local contexts\n\n- **AI Kosh – national repository**  \n  - Over 12,519 datasets, 307 models and 20 toolkits[1][2]  \n  - Open resources for fine‑tuning solutions in:  \n    - Rural and MSME credit  \n    - Logistics and supply chains  \n    - Public service delivery\n\nKey takeaway:\n\n- India is investing in the full AI value chain—compute, models, data and governance—treating AI as a national capability, not just a startup vertical.[2]\n\n[Karnataka](\u002Fentities\u002F69af8c3a35133d36b74fa6bb-karnataka) shows how national strategy meets state execution:\n\n- Positioning as a deep‑tech and AI hub, anchored by [Bengaluru](\u002Fentities\u002F69a9e366e60a42ed82396270-bengaluru)[6][7]  \n- Ties under the [Global Innovation Alliance](\u002Fentities\u002F6a0931921f0b27c1f4265159-global-innovation-alliance) connect local startups to global markets[6][7]  \n- Engagements with Chile span:  \n  - AI in traditional industries  \n  - Startup exchanges and research partnerships  \n  - Market‑access programmes[5][6][7]\n\nBengaluru founders note that:\n\n- Access to national GPU infrastructure plus global collaborations could cut model‑training costs by more than half[1][6]  \n- Savings can shift capital to product and go‑to‑market—exactly the leverage Phase Two seeks.\n\n---\n\n## From Importer to Hub: Semiconductors, Alliances and India’s Global Tech Role\n\nIf AI is the “brain” of Phase Two, [semiconductors](\u002Fentities\u002F69731a25f9cff84f21a920a3-semiconductors) are the “body”:\n\n- AI models, 5G\u002F6G, cloud, devices and secure infrastructure all depend on chips.[2][4]  \n- Heavy import dependence is a strategic risk for a fast‑growing digital economy.[2][4]\n\n[India Semiconductor Mission 2.0](\u002Fentities\u002F6a41a9f1c460e8b42cdf714f-india-semiconductor-mission-2-0) aims to build a full‑stack ecosystem:\n\n- From chip design to fabrication and advanced packaging[4]  \n- Framed at the [AI Impact Summit 2026](\u002Fentities\u002F699993d89aa9beba177ca5fc-ai-impact-summit-2026) as a shift toward:  \n  - A global manufacturing and AI hardware hub  \n  - More diversified and resilient supply chains, reducing single‑country dependence[4]\n\nPipeline and progress:\n\n- Projects worth over ₹1.64 lakh crore have been approved under earlier phases, moving from policy to real capacity.[1][4]\n\nForeign partnerships strengthen this push:\n\n- India–US cooperation on AI and semiconductors is now in execution mode, led by industry.[3]  \n- Joint work focuses on:  \n  - Trusted, secure supply chains  \n  - Technologies “from minerals to microchips”[3]  \n- India’s digital public infrastructure and skilled workforce support globally relevant technologies while enhancing resilience.[3]\n\nKey policy considerations and risks:\n\n- Semiconductor fabs are:  \n  - Extremely capital‑intensive and slow to build  \n  - Highly sensitive to long‑term policy stability[3][4]  \n- Aligning fab incentives with India’s AI compute roadmap (data centers, edge devices, telecom gear) can:  \n  - Attract global manufacturers diversifying supply chains  \n  - Create high‑skill design and manufacturing jobs  \n  - Make India a key node in the AI hardware network[3][4]  \n- Challenges: talent gaps, execution delays, and sustained clarity on power, water and fiscal support.[3][4]\n\n---\n\n## Conclusion: Turning Digital Rails into Strategic Tech Power\n\nPhase one of Digital India laid the rails—connectivity, cheap data and digital public infrastructure.[1][2] Phase two seeks to convert that base into strategic capabilities:\n\n- **IndiaAI Mission** to build national‑scale AI compute, models and datasets[1][2]  \n- **India Semiconductor Mission 2.0** to develop a robust chip ecosystem[4]  \n- **International alliances** to embed India in global technology and supply chains[1][2][3][4]\n\nTogether, these efforts aim to shift India from [technology consumer to producer](\u002Farticle\u002Fbharat-innovates-2026-deep-tech-india-takes-center-stage-in-nice), shaper and eventual standard‑setter in the global digital order, aligned with [Viksit Bharat 2047](\u002Fentities\u002F6a326741add847c9a8500b85-viksit-bharat-2047).[2][3][4]\n\nThe imperative for policymakers, industry and startups:\n\n- Plug into national missions  \n- Invest in advanced skills and R&D  \n- Build cross‑border collaborations  \n\nSo that Digital India’s second decade delivers inclusive innovation, good jobs and [durable technology leadership](\u002Farticle\u002Findia-france-innovation-roadmap-2030-for-ai-and-critical-technologies).","\u003Ch2>From Connectivity to Compute: Why Digital India Is Entering Phase Two\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>When Digital India launched in 2015, the focus was:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Expanding connectivity and broadband\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Building e‑governance platforms\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Delivering digital services to citizens\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>A decade later:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Broadband and mobile internet reach most regions, including villages\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Digital payments and app‑based public services are mainstream\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Mobile data prices fell from ~₹269\u002FGB to ~₹8–10\u002FGB, while connections nearly quadrupled, making Indian data among the world’s cheapest\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Low data costs enabled digital public infrastructure, real‑time transfers and mobile‑first platforms at population scale\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Key shift:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Phase one solved “access” and connectivity.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>The new bottleneck is “compute”—high‑performance infrastructure and advanced chips.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Phase two aims to move India from a data‑rich consumer market to a compute‑rich producer of AI and frontier technologies.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Policy is now pivoting toward:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Artificial intelligence as a general‑purpose technology\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Semiconductors as the strategic hardware base\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The next sections outline India’s AI strategy, its semiconductor push and the emerging global role.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>AI as a National Capability: Inside the IndiaAI Mission and Ecosystem\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The IndiaAI Mission, with an allocation above ₹10,372 crore, aims to build an indigenous, end‑to‑end AI stack for public and private use.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Core elements include:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FStrategic_Computing_Initiative\" class=\"wiki-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National compute initiative\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Shared facility with over 45,000 GPUs\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Affordable access for startups, universities and government programmes\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Supports large‑scale training for India‑built foundation models and sectoral applications (agri, education, healthcare)\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FFoundation_model\" class=\"wiki-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AI Foundation Models\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Support for 15 large and small language models across speech, text and vision\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Focus on Indian languages and local contexts\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>AI Kosh – national repository\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Over 12,519 datasets, 307 models and 20 toolkits\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Open resources for fine‑tuning solutions in:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Rural and MSME credit\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Logistics and supply chains\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Public service delivery\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Key takeaway:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>India is investing in the full AI value chain—compute, models, data and governance—treating AI as a national capability, not just a startup vertical.\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F69af8c3a35133d36b74fa6bb-karnataka\">Karnataka\u003C\u002Fa> shows how national strategy meets state execution:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Positioning as a deep‑tech and AI hub, anchored by \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F69a9e366e60a42ed82396270-bengaluru\">Bengaluru\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-7\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [7]\">[7]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Ties under the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a0931921f0b27c1f4265159-global-innovation-alliance\">Global Innovation Alliance\u003C\u002Fa> connect local startups to global markets\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-7\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [7]\">[7]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Engagements with Chile span:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>AI in traditional industries\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Startup exchanges and research partnerships\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Market‑access programmes\u003Ca href=\"#source-5\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [5]\">[5]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-7\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [7]\">[7]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Bengaluru founders note that:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Access to national GPU infrastructure plus global collaborations could cut model‑training costs by more than half\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-6\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [6]\">[6]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Savings can shift capital to product and go‑to‑market—exactly the leverage Phase Two seeks.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>From Importer to Hub: Semiconductors, Alliances and India’s Global Tech Role\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If AI is the “brain” of Phase Two, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F69731a25f9cff84f21a920a3-semiconductors\">semiconductors\u003C\u002Fa> are the “body”:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>AI models, 5G\u002F6G, cloud, devices and secure infrastructure all depend on chips.\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Heavy import dependence is a strategic risk for a fast‑growing digital economy.\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a41a9f1c460e8b42cdf714f-india-semiconductor-mission-2-0\">India Semiconductor Mission 2.0\u003C\u002Fa> aims to build a full‑stack ecosystem:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>From chip design to fabrication and advanced packaging\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Framed at the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F699993d89aa9beba177ca5fc-ai-impact-summit-2026\">AI Impact Summit 2026\u003C\u002Fa> as a shift toward:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>A global manufacturing and AI hardware hub\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>More diversified and resilient supply chains, reducing single‑country dependence\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Pipeline and progress:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Projects worth over ₹1.64 lakh crore have been approved under earlier phases, moving from policy to real capacity.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Foreign partnerships strengthen this push:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>India–US cooperation on AI and semiconductors is now in execution mode, led by industry.\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Joint work focuses on:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Trusted, secure supply chains\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Technologies “from minerals to microchips”\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>India’s digital public infrastructure and skilled workforce support globally relevant technologies while enhancing resilience.\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Key policy considerations and risks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Semiconductor fabs are:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Extremely capital‑intensive and slow to build\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Highly sensitive to long‑term policy stability\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Aligning fab incentives with India’s AI compute roadmap (data centers, edge devices, telecom gear) can:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Attract global manufacturers diversifying supply chains\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Create high‑skill design and manufacturing jobs\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Make India a key node in the AI hardware network\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Challenges: talent gaps, execution delays, and sustained clarity on power, water and fiscal support.\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>Conclusion: Turning Digital Rails into Strategic Tech Power\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Phase one of Digital India laid the rails—connectivity, cheap data and digital public infrastructure.\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa> Phase two seeks to convert that base into strategic capabilities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>IndiaAI Mission\u003C\u002Fstrong> to build national‑scale AI compute, models and datasets\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>India Semiconductor Mission 2.0\u003C\u002Fstrong> to develop a robust chip ecosystem\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>International alliances\u003C\u002Fstrong> to embed India in global technology and supply chains\u003Ca href=\"#source-1\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [1]\">[1]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Together, these efforts aim to shift India from \u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002Fbharat-innovates-2026-deep-tech-india-takes-center-stage-in-nice\" class=\"internal-link\">technology consumer to producer\u003C\u002Fa>, shaper and eventual standard‑setter in the global digital order, aligned with \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fentities\u002F6a326741add847c9a8500b85-viksit-bharat-2047\">Viksit Bharat 2047\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Ca href=\"#source-2\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [2]\">[2]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-3\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [3]\">[3]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Ca href=\"#source-4\" class=\"citation-link\" title=\"View source [4]\">[4]\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The imperative for policymakers, industry and startups:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Plug into national missions\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Invest in advanced skills and R&D\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Build cross‑border collaborations\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>So that Digital India’s second decade delivers inclusive innovation, good jobs and \u003Ca href=\"\u002Farticle\u002Findia-france-innovation-roadmap-2030-for-ai-and-critical-technologies\" class=\"internal-link\">durable technology leadership\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","From Connectivity to Compute: Why Digital India Is Entering Phase Two\n\nWhen Digital India launched in 2015, the focus was:\n\n- Expanding connectivity and broadband\n- Building e‑governance platforms\n- D...","trend-radar",[],798,4,"2026-06-28T23:12:01.506Z",[17,22,26,30,34,38,42],{"title":18,"url":19,"summary":20,"type":21},"India Marks 11 Years of Digital India with Focus on AI, Semiconductors and Digital 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