India's Jaishankar speaks on asymmetry in AI between China and the world at HTLS 2026

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India has become a more digitised society than many developed economies, highlighting the country's growing adoption of technology and artificial intelligence. Speaking about AI, Jaishankar said the debate goes beyond questions of which countries control semiconductor chips, energy resources and computing infrastructure. He said India was late to the AI race but had embraced the technology over the past decade. Jaishankar added that the extent of AI adoption depended on how people integrated it into their daily lives and used it. His remarks highlighted India's digital transformation and the role of wider public adoption in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.