New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- India is betting on 20 frontier technologies that could offer the country a chance to lead rather than follow, according to Debjani Ghosh, distinguished fellow with government think tank NITI Aayog and chief architect of NITI Frontier Tech Hub.

These technologies cover the convergence of artificial intelligence, biology, energy, quantum computing, and their implications for citizens, industry, government, and geopolitics, said Ghosh, who previously headed IT sector industry body Nasscom.

Ghosh said that when discussions to set up the NITI Frontier Tech Hub was held in 2024, it was agreed that for India to become prosperous, it has to be a frontier tech nation.

"We have to lead frontier tech, not be a follower. If...