Date: 2026-03-25Category: Press ReleaseState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) held under the Chairmanship of Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
**Executive Summary**
On March 25, 2026, Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw chaired a Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting to review India's progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI), emerging technologies, and electronics manufacturing. The meeting highlighted India’s 3rd-place ranking in the Global AI Vibrancy Index and the emergence of mobile phones as the nation's leading export item in 2025. Key action items include the continued rollout of the IndiaAI Sovereign Stack and the integration of committee feedback regarding AI education, e-waste, and data center sustainability.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**AI and Emerging Technologies**
* **Global Standing:** India currently ranks 3rd in the Global AI Vibrancy Index, driven by policy support, a strong talent pool, and a vibrant startup ecosystem.
* **IndiaAI Sovereign Stack:** Officials outlined a framework for digital self-reliance featuring indigenous models, compute infrastructure, datasets, and skilling initiatives.
* **Infrastructure Support:** The government is facilitating access to affordable GPUs to address a primary barrier to AI ecosystem growth.
* **Sector Applications:** Focus areas for AI implementation include healthcare, agriculture, the judiciary, and disaster management.
* **Emerging Tech Focus:** Beyond AI, the Ministry is prioritizing Machine Learning, Quantum Computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
**Electronics Manufacturing and Exports**
* **Sector Growth:** Over the last decade, electronics manufacturing has grown 6-fold, while exports have increased 8-fold.
* **Employment:** The sector currently provides jobs for 25 lakh (2.5 million) people in India.
* **Export Milestone:** In 2025, mobile phones became India’s leading export item, signaling deep integration into global supply chains.
* **Policy Framework:** Growth is supported by various schemes, including PLI (Production Linked Incentive), ECMS, EMC, and the Semicon India Programme.
**Semiconductor Design and Education**
* **Talent Pipeline:** India is emerging as a global hub for semiconductor design, with an increasing share of global design work performed by Indian talent.
* **Academic Expansion:** Chip design training capabilities have been expanded to 315 academic institutions, providing students with access to world-class design tools.
**Committee Recommendations**
* **Sustainability and Ethics:** Members emphasized the need to address the environmental impact of data centers and the growing issue of e-waste.
* **Knowledge Distribution:** There is a call for "AI education for all" and a more strategic use of AI across the electronics supply chain.
**Impact Analysis**
**Students and Academic Institutions**
**Impact**
Expanded access to specialized semiconductor design tools and training programs at 315 institutions across the country.
**Action Required**
Educational institutions must implement the provided tools and curricula to develop a talent pipeline for the semiconductor industry.
**Electronics Manufacturers and Exporters**
**Impact**
Continued policy support through PLI and Semicon India schemes, specifically benefiting the mobile phone and hardware sectors.
**Action Required**
Manufacturers should leverage existing government schemes to increase value addition in the supply chain and maintain export momentum.
**AI Startups and Tech Developers**
**Impact**
Benefit from the IndiaAI Sovereign Stack and government-facilitated affordable GPU access.
**Action Required**
Developers should align innovation with the indigenous models and infrastructure provided by the sovereign stack, focusing on identified sectors like healthcare and agriculture.
**Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY)**
**Impact**
Responsible for the execution of the future roadmap and addressing specific concerns raised by the Consultative Committee.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must formally consider and incorporate member suggestions regarding AI education, data center environmental impacts, and e-waste management into future policy frameworks.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY): The primary government ministry responsible for steering policies on Artificial Intelligence, emerging technologies, and electronics hardware manufacturing.
IndiaAI Sovereign Stack: A strategic initiative focused on achieving digital self-reliance through indigenous AI models, compute infrastructure, datasets, and skilling.
Semicon India Programme: A key government program aimed at strengthening the semiconductor sector and establishing India as a global hub for chip design and manufacturing.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: A major policy initiative driving the growth of electronics manufacturing and increasing the country's export capabilities, particularly in mobile phones.
Parliamentary Consultative Committee for MeitY: The legislative body that reviews the roadmap and progress of technological initiatives and manufacturing policies under the Ministry.
Ministry of Electronics & IT
Meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative
Committee for the Ministry of Electronics and
Information Technology (MeitY) held under the
Chairmanship of Union Minister Shri Ashwini
Vaishnaw
Meeting focused on discussing AI & Emerging Technology
and Electronics Hardware Manufacturing
Posted On: 25 MAR 2026 9:42PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw chaired a meeting of the Parliamentary Consultative Committee of
the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) today. The Agenda of the meeting
focused on the issues of Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Emerging technology and Electronics Hardware
Manufacturing. The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Electronics and Information
Technology, Shri Jitin Prasada, Members of the Consultative Committee, Secretary (MeitY) Shri. S.
Krishnan and other senior officials of the Ministry. Senior officials from the Ministry conducted detailed
presentations on the agenda topics, elaborating on key initiatives, their progress and future roadmap.
In his welcome remarks, Shri. Ashwini Vaishnaw underlined that AI and related emergent technologies are
transforming the world today and it is thus a very relevant issue to take up for the Committee. He also
informed the Committee that electronics manufacturing in the country has made significant progress in thelast decade. While manufacturing has grown 6-fold, electronics exports have grown 8 times; the sector
employs 25 lakh people in the country, added the Union Minister.
A presentation on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies was made before the Committee,
highlighting the transformative role of emerging technologies such as AI, Machine Learning, Quantum
Computing and the Internet of Things in shaping the world today. The Committee was apprised of India’s
progress in the AI sector, including the improved global ranking. India now ranks 3rd Global AI Vibrancy
Index. The Committee was informed that this has been driven by policy support by the government, the
talent pool available in the country and its vibrant startup ecosystem. AI use cases across various sectors
such as healthcare, agriculture, judiciary and disaster management were discussed. Officials also outlined
the IndiaAI Sovereign Stack aimed at ensuring digital self-reliance through indigenous models, compute
infrastructure, datasets and skilling initiatives. Highlighting the rising profile of India in AI Leadership, as
reflected in the successful organising of the India AI Impact Summit, the officials informed the Committee
that necessary followup is also being done on the achievements of the Summit. Shri. Ashwini Vaishnaw
informed the Committee that the government's support in the form of facilitating affordable GPU, has
helped address one of the key barriers to growth of the AI ecosystem.The presentation on Electronics System Design and Manufacturing (ESDM) highlighted India’s
emergence as a major global hub for electronics manufacturing, driven by strong macroeconomic
fundamentals, a rapidly expanding digital economy, and a vibrant innovation ecosystem. The Committee
was apprised of the significant progress made in recent years and government’s comprehensive policy
support, including through key schemes such as PLI, ECMS, EMC and the Semicon India Programme to
strengthen the sector. Shri. Ashwini Vaishnaw underlined that India’s export basket has seen a major shift
in recent years, with mobile phones emerging as the country’s leading export item in 2025. This marks a
significant milestone in India’s growing strength in electronics manufacturing and its deeper integration
into global supply chains.
Informing the Committee about India’s emergence as a key hub for semiconductor design, Shri Vaishnaw
stressed that with a growing share of global chip design work is now being undertaken by Indian talent.
He apprised the Committee that the government has expanded chip design training capabilities to 315
academic institutions in India by providing access to world-class chip design tools. This initiative has
enabled students across the country to design semiconductor chips and has created a strong talent pipeline.
Committee Members shared several valuable insights and suggestions on the issues discussed. These
included issues like importance of AI education for all, strategic use of AI, environmental impact of data
centres, value addition to electronics supply chain, the issues of e-waste, etc. Union Minister Shri Ashwini
Vaishnaw addressed the queries of members; he thanked them for their valuable suggestions and assured
that their inputs would be duly considered.
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