India wants to become one of the world's leading artificial intelligence (AI) powers by 2047. Both opportunities and challenges lie ahead to achieve that goal. As ChatGPT, Google Gemini and domestic AI platforms compete for a share of one of the world's largest digital markets, India's government is investing billions of dollars in AI infrastructure, research and startups.

With a population of 1.4 billion people, vast linguistic diversity and a fast-growing technology sector, the country could play a major role in the future of artificial intelligence. Yet questions remain over foreign investment, dependence on US tech giants, patent output and the ongoing brain drain of top talent. Can India turn its AI ambitions into global leadership?