New Delhi, Nov. 23 -- India's artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is witnessing extraordinary growth, marked by vibrant competition across the AI value chain. A mix of homegrown startups such as Sarvam AI, Krutrim and Yellow.ai, alongside global players like Google, Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia, are shaping this ecosystem.

India's vast market potential and exceptional talent pool have been noted globally, and about 30% of Indian companies have reportedly moved beyond pilot-phase AI initiatives, outperforming the global average of about 26%. This underscores the country's readiness to deploy AI at scale.

This growth has been largely enabled by the government's capacity-first approach, which aims to foster innovation through capacity b...