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    OPINION                                                            FEBRUARY 27, 2026       |  The Indian Eye 11

              medical supply chains           ing both conventional and asymmet-  dia aims to secure its technological   Expo, Innovation, and Youth
                For the pharmaceutical sector,   ric threats.                   sovereignty and economic resilience.
            AI offers a pathway to faster clinical   IT and Enterprise: From                                               Engagement
            trials, better molecule design, and re-                                Agriculture, Governance,           Spread across 70,000 square me-
            duced development costs—strength-  Software Services to AI-Native      and Social Development:        ters, the AI Impact Expo featured
            ening India’s position as a global          Economies                                                 over 300 exhibitors showcasing re-
            pharmaceutical powerhouse.            India’s globally recognized IT    AI for Inclusive Growth       al-world applications in governance,
                                              services sector is undergoing a pro-  Beyond high-tech sectors, the   agriculture, climate modeling, finan-
                AI-Driven Public Health       found transformation as artificial in-  summit showcased how AI can trans-  cial services, robotics, and agent-

              Platforms: SAHI and BODH        telligence becomes embedded into   form everyday life for millions, espe-  based automation.
                A major highlight of the sum-  every layer of enterprise operations.  cially in rural and underserved com-  The  Research  Symposium
                                                  At the summit, industry leaders
            mit  was  the  launch  of  two  flagship   emphasized the shift from tradition-  munities.            brought interdisciplinary scholars
                                                                                                                  together to explore frontier AI ques-
                                                                                Key applications include:
            AI-enabled public health initia-  al software outsourcing to AI-native   • AI-driven crop monitoring and   tions, while youth platforms show-
            tives—SAHI and BODH—by India’s    solutions and autonomous systems.   yield prediction                cased innovations from students aged
            Union Health Minister J. P. Nadda.   The rise of AI agents capable of   • Climate and water resource ana-  13–21, reinforcing the summit’s com-
            These platforms are designed to   handling  workflows,  customer  in-  lytics                         mitment to intergenerational partici-
            harness  artificial  intelligence  for   teractions, coding tasks, and deci-  • Smart subsidy and welfare distri-  pation.
            smarter healthcare delivery, disease   sion-making processes represents   bution systems
            surveillance, medical training, and   a fundamental change in the enter-  • Fraud detection in public programs  India’s Strategic Moment
            data-driven policy decisions.     prise landscape. Analysts estimate that   • Voice-based AI interfaces for   According to global competitive-
                SAHI is expected to strengthen
            real-time health intelligence, en-  AI could contribute up to $500 billion   low-literacy populations  ness indices, India now ranks among
                                                                                    India’s digital public infra-
                                                                                                                  the top three AI ecosystems world-
                                              to India’s GDP  over the next decade,
            abling early detection of disease out-  transforming the country’s services-led   structure allows these solutions   wide, behind only the United States
            breaks, predictive analytics for public   economy into an innovation-driven one  to scale nationally. This creates a   and  China.  The India AI Impact
            health  risks,  and  more  efficient  re-  Key trends include:      model where AI is not just a com-  Summit 2026 signaled that the global
            source allocation across India’s vast   • AI-powered  productivity  tools  mercial tool, but a  public good—  AI race is no longer bipolar.
            healthcare network. BODH, on the    across industries               improving  governance,  reducing      “AI governance is one of the de-
            other hand, focuses on AI-powered   • Growth  of  AI-first  startups  and   inefficiencies,  and  enhancing  fining  challenges  of  our  time.  It  de-
            knowledge systems for medical edu-  deep-tech ventures              transparency.                     mands global dialogue, shared rules,
            cation, clinical decision support, and   • Expansion of data centers and                              and inclusive innovation.”- Antonio
            capacity building for healthcare pro-  cloud infrastructure          From Concept to Command:         Guterres
            fessionals.                       • Integration of AI into financial ser-  A Structural Shift             Instead, a multipolar AI world is
                With India managing one of the
                                                                                    What emerged clearly from the
                                                vices, retail, and logistics
            world’s largest public health ecosys-  • Emergence of India as a global hub   summit is that AI is no longer a sin-  emerging—one where India seeks to
                                                                                                                  combine scale, affordability, innova-
            tems—serving over  1.4 billion peo-  for AI development and deploy-  gle industry or technology sector. It   tion, and ethical governance.
            ple—the deployment of AI-powered    ment                            is becoming the operating system of   By integrating AI with its digital
            platforms such as SAHI and BODH       This transition positions India to   modern economies.          identity architecture, payment rails,
            represents a major step toward pre-  move beyond its reputation as a ser-  • In classrooms, it personalizes   healthcare  systems,  and  education
            dictive, preventive, and personalized   vices exporter and become a creator   learning.               networks, India is attempting some-
            healthcare at national scale.
                                              of AI platforms, products, and intel-  • In hospitals, it predicts disease.  thing unprecedented: compressing
                 Defense and National         lectual property.                 • In command centers, it analyzes   decades  of  development into  years
                                                                                  threats.
               Security: Smarter, Faster,      Semiconductor and Compute        • In factories, it optimizes produc-  through intelligent automation.
                More Resilient Systems         Infrastructure: The Strategic      tion.                            Conclusion: Beyond a Summit
                AI is rapidly becoming central           Backbone               • In farms, it forecasts yields.      The India AI Impact Summit
            to modern defense strategy. Military   No AI strategy is complete with-  • In government, it improves ser-  2026 is more than a conference. It
            planners at the summit emphasized   out access to high-performance com-  vice delivery.               was  a  strategic  statement  of  intent.
            that future conflicts will be defined   puting power. The summit placed   This integrated, cross-sector   With the presence of global heads of
            as much by algorithms and data as   strong emphasis on building a sover-  adoption represents a structural   state, technology pioneers, and In-
            by traditional weapon systems.    eign AI infrastructure supported by   shift—one that could redefine pro-  dia’s  foremost  business leaders, the
            AI applications in defense include:  advanced semiconductor ecosystems.  ductivity, security, and quality of life   event marked a pivotal chapter in the
            • Autonomous surveillance and re-  Discussions focused on:          across nations.                   global AI narrative. It demonstrated
              connaissance platforms          • Establishing AI-focused data cen-   A New Development Paradigm    that artificial intelligence is not mere-
            • AI-driven   cybersecurity  and    ter clusters                        India’s  sectoral AI  strategy  is   ly a technological frontier—it is an
              threat detection                • Expanding GPU and high-perfor-  built on scale, affordability, and   economic, geopolitical, and societal
            • Real-time battlefield analytics and   mance compute capacity      inclusivity. By embedding AI into   transformation engine.
              decision support                • Encouraging domestic semicon-   public systems—identity, payments,
            • Predictive maintenance for mili-  ductor manufacturing            healthcare, education, and agricul-         H S PANASER:
              tary equipment                  • Forming strategic partnerships   ture—the country is attempting to   Chairman, Global Indian Trade and
            • Advanced simulation environ-      with global chip companies      create a new development para-       Cultural Council, USA l Business
              ments for training and strategy  • Developing AI-ready urban clus-  digm.                            Development Consultant in Pharma-
                By  integrating AI  into  com-  ters and “compute cities’           If successful, this model could   ceuticals, IT and AI I EDP I Advisor
            mand-and-control   systems,  de-      The logic is straightforward:   serve as a blueprint for other emerg-  in merger and acquisitions I GSK I Ex
            fense forces can make faster, more   nations that control compute infra-  ing economies, demonstrating how   Chair, USINPAC I President at Global
            informed decisions. The result is   structure will control the pace of AI   artificial intelligence can accelerate   Indian Diaspora Alliance l Associated
            a more agile, technologically ad-  innovation. By investing in chips, data   growth while remaining accessible   with Prof. Harkishan Singh Foundation
            vanced military capable of address-  centers, and cloud infrastructure, In-  and equitable.                I Social Activist I Columnist

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