India, Feb. 24 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France earlier this month, comprised two components - the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, and a deepening of Indo-French bilateral ties. Building on the summits that took place in the UK and South Korea, the Paris Summit endeavoured to reinforce the development of AI research and applications for the public good.

In line with the human-centric framework advocated during its G20 presidency, India aims to distribute the benefits of AI equitably amongst its population, while advocating for the AI needs of the wider Global South. India's National AI Mission draws from similar principles of openness and accessibility underpinning India's successful Digital Public Infrastruc...