India is shaping international framework for moral and human-centric AI: PM Modi

New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mentioned that India is taking part in a number one function in shaping the worldwide framework for moral and human-centric synthetic intelligence (AI).

Addressing the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2025, the Prime Minister emphasised that the federal government is working in the direction of making AI accessible and useful for each section of society.

PM Modi mentioned, “Today, AI (Artificial Intelligence) is being used everywhere, from retail to logistics, from customer service to children’s homework. Therefore, in India too, we are making the power of AI useful for every segment of society. More than Rs 10,000 crore is being invested in the India AI Mission.”

The Prime Minister additional said that when India hosts the Global AI Summit in February 2026, efforts for inclusive, moral, and human-centric AI will acquire new momentum.

“Today, India is shaping the global framework for ethical and human-centric AI. Our upcoming AI governance framework will be a major step in this direction. Its aim is to develop innovation and safety together. When India hosts the Global AI Summit in February next year, the efforts for inclusive, ethical, and human-centric AI will gain new momentum. Now is the time to redouble our energy in emerging areas. This is also crucial for achieving our goal of a developed India,” the PM mentioned throughout the ESTIC 2025.

Highlighting girls’s rising function in India’s science and know-how sector, PM Modi famous a pointy rise in participation over the previous decade.

“When we talk about India’s space, Indian women scientists are discussed a lot. In patent filings, the number of women in this field annually was less than 100 a decade ago. Now, it has reached over 5,000 annually. The share of women in STEM education is about 43%, which is higher than the global average,” he mentioned.

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Noting that ladies in India are quickly progressing within the subject of science and know-how, Prime Minister Modi recalled a second and mentioned, “I was in an elevator with the Science and Technology Minister of a developed country. He asked me – ‘Do girls in India pursue science and technology?’ When I told him about such numbers, he was shocked. This is what the daughters of India have achieved. These statistics show how rapidly women in India are progressing in the field of science and technology.”