President Murmu hopes India will become a global AI hub by 2047 in address to the nation on the eve of 79th Independence Day

Draupadi Murmu, the President of India, in her address to the nation on the eve of the 79th Independence Day, expressed optimism about the future of AI in India, hoping that the country will become the global hub for AI by 2047. “Our focus will remain on making the best use of the advances in technology for the common people, to improve their lives by improving governance,” she said.

According to the President, artificial intelligence is the next stage of technological advancement and has already entered the lives of people. The government has launched the India-AI mission to strengthen the country’s capabilities. “It is also helping to build AI models that answer to India’s specific requirements.”

The President also highlighted that with a GDP growth rate of 6.5% in the last fiscal year, India is the fastest-growing among the major economies in the world. Even amid stress in the global economy, the domestic demand is pacing ahead, and exports are rising as well. “All key indicators show the economy in the pink of health,” she said.

A large number of people have been pulled out of poverty through governance, the President avers to the nation. She said that the government has been running a series of welfare initiatives for the poor and also for those who have risen above the poverty line but are still vulnerable, so that those who have been uplifted do not fall below the poverty line.

President Murmu also spoke about the expansion and strengthening of the National Highway system under the Bharatmala Pariyojana. The Railways, too, according to the President, have been innovated, introducing new types of trains and coaches equipped with the latest technologies. “The inauguration of the rail link in the Kashmir valley is a major accomplishment,” she said, adding that rail connectivity will boost trade and tourism in the region and open new economic possibilities. “This engineering marvel in Kashmir is a historic milestone for our country.”

In this digital age, it is apt that one sector in India that has seen the most dramatic advances is information technology, according to the President. Nearly all villages have 4G mobile connectivity, and the remaining few thousand will be covered soon. “This has made possible the large-scale adoption of digital payment technologies, in which India has become a world leader in a short span,” said the President.

The idea of Swadeshi has inspired initiatives like the Make in India initiative and the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the President said. “Let us resolve to buy and use Indian products,” he said. The case of the Atmanirbhar Bharat mission in the defence sector was put to the test during Operation Sindoor, according to the President. “The outcome has proved that we are on the right path. Our indigenous manufacturing has achieved the critical level that makes us self-sufficient in meeting many of our security requirements. These are landmark achievements in India’s defence history since Independence.