PM meets Indian AI start-ups leaders, stresses on ethical, impartial, transparent models

New Delhi: In an interaction with leaders of 12 Indian Artificial Intelligence Start-Ups here on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized that Indian AI models should promote local and indigenous content and regional languages along with ensuring that these models are ethical, unbiased, transparent and based on data privacy principles.

The meeting was held weeks ahead of the AI Impact Summit 2026 to be held in February and the 12 Indian AI start-ups who have qualified under Foundation Model Pillar in the Summit were chosen for presenting their ideas and work with the PM.

Prime Minister Modi stressed on the important role AI is set to play in transformation of the society and expressed confidence that India will play a crucial role in this sector on the world stage.


“Startups and AI entrepreneurs are the co-architects of India’s future,” Modi said at the meeting. He highlighted the fact that India has an immense capacity for both innovation and large-scale implementation. He added that India should present a unique AI model to the world that reflects the spirit of “Made in India, Made for the World”.



Emphasising that the world has immense trust in India and this is the country’s biggest strength. He emphasised the need to ensure that Indian AI models are “ethical, unbiased, transparent, and based on data privacy principles”.

Modi underlined that start-ups should also work towards making India a global leader in the field of AI. The country can promote “affordable AI, inclusive AI, and frugal innovation globally”, he stated.

The prime minister also suggested that Indian AI models should be distinct and should promote local and indigenous content and regional languages.

The 12 Indian AI start-ups that took part in the meeting are engaged in diverse fields including Indian language foundation models, multilingual LLMs, speech-to-text, text-to-audio and text-to-video; 3D content using generative AI for e-commerce, marketing, and personalized content creation; engineering simulations, material research and advanced analytics for data-driven decision-making across industries; healthcare diagnostics and medical research, among others.

On their part, the AI Start-Ups commended India’s strong commitment to advancing the artificial intelligence ecosystem in the country. They highlighted the rapid growth and vast future potential of the AI sector, observing that the centre of gravity of artificial intelligence innovation and deployment is beginning to shift towards India. The leaders said that India now offers a robust and enabling environment for AI development, firmly placing the country on the global AI map.

Representatives of Indian AI start-ups Avataar, BharatGen, Fractal, Intellihealth, Tech Mahindra, Shodh AI, Soket AI, Sarvam, Zenteiq, Gan, Genloop and Gnani attended the meeting with the prime minister.