India, Jan. 5 -- As India advances toward its Viksit Bharat vision of a future-ready, innovation-led, multi-trillion-dollar economy, the role of technology is not just supportive but foundational. India aims to become a USD 10-12 trillion economy by 2047 with digital and AI-led growth contributing more than USD 1.5 trillion. NITI Aayog estimates that AI alone could add USD 500-600 billion to India's GDP by 2035, potentially lifting the nation's projected GDP from USD 6.6 trillion to around USD 8.3 trillion .

These numbers underscore a central point: a Viksit Bharat cannot be achieved without a workforce deeply skilled in cloud, AI, and cybersecurity, working together, not in isolation.

This direction was strongly reinforced at Microsoft...