India, Feb. 19 -- India's Union Budget 2025-26 signals a serious commitment to leading the AI revolution, with a strategic focus that goes well beyond software innovation. The government's allocation of Rs.500 crore for a Centre of Excellence in AI for education is designed to ignite indigenous research, comprehensive training, and robust skill development. This investment is complemented by ambitious plans to expand technical education-for example, the IITs are set to add thousands of new seats in the coming years. These measures are not just about building indigenous software or foundational models; they are a full-throttle push to build the essential hardware and digital infrastructure that underpin a modern AI ecosystem. In doing so, ...