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Much of the global attention directed at India’s Digital Public Infrastructure stems from a misreading of what is actually distinctive about it. The novelty does not lie in the underlying technology, which is largely conventional. It lies in the governance logic that shapes how digital systems are designed, owned, and allowed to scale.
Ten years after the launch of Startup India, the most meaningful shift in India’s innovation landscape is not best captured through headline numbers alone, but the numbers do help explain why the problem has changed.
The rapid diffusion of artificial intelligence across sectors has created a familiar asymmetry. Adoption has moved faster than accountability. In India, this gap is becoming increasingly visible as AI systems migrate from experimental deployments to operational use in finance, public services, logistics, and enterprise decision-making.
Climate action in India is often framed as a question of ambition. Targets are announced, strategies are articulated, and sectoral roadmaps are published with increasing regularity. Yet the gap between intent and outcome persists. This gap is not primarily technological, nor is it a function of insufficient awareness. It is financial.
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