New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roundtable interaction with CEOs and founders of leading AI and deeptech startups at Seva Teerth, highlighting India’s growing momentum in artificial intelligence and innovation-led problem solving. The discussion brought together representatives from 16 startups working across healthcare, agriculture, cybersecurity, space, and social empowerment.
According to an official release, the participating startups are developing AI-driven solutions aimed at addressing population-scale challenges. In healthcare, innovators are deploying artificial intelligence for advanced diagnostics, gene therapy applications, and efficient patient record management to expand quality care to the last mile. In agriculture, startups are leveraging geospatial technologies and underwater intelligence to enhance productivity and better manage climate-related risks.
The cohort also included ventures focused on cybersecurity, ethical AI, space technologies, and social empowerment through vernacular access to justice and education. Several firms are working on modernising legacy systems to strengthen enterprise productivity. Together, the startups were described as reflecting an ecosystem that addresses local priorities while building globally competitive AI capabilities.
During the interaction, the startups praised India’s sustained policy push to strengthen the AI ecosystem. They highlighted the sector’s rapid expansion and significant untapped potential, noting that global momentum in AI innovation and deployment is increasingly shifting toward India. Participants also lauded the India AI Impact Summit, describing it as a reflection of the country’s rising role in shaping global conversations on artificial intelligence.
Prime Minister Modi congratulated the innovators for taking bold risks and building impactful solutions. He discussed the transformative potential of AI across sectors such as agriculture and environmental protection, including applications in monitoring crop productivity and fertiliser usage to safeguard soil health.
Emphasising the importance of linguistic diversity, Modi called for expanding AI tools that support higher education in the mother tongue. He also underscored the need for strong data governance frameworks and cautioned against the risks of misinformation in the AI era.
Referring to the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) as a model of simple and scalable digital innovation, the Prime Minister expressed confidence in India’s technology capabilities. He encouraged entrepreneurs and investors to trust domestic products and solutions. Modi also spoke about expanding private sector participation in the space industry and noted the strong investor interest currently visible in India’s startup landscape.
The meeting was attended by CEOs and founders of Abridge, Adalat AI, BrainSightAI, Credo AI, Eka Care, Glean, Innogle, Invideo, Miko, Origin, Prophaze, Rasen, Rubrik, SatSure, Supernova, and Sypha AI. Senior officials present included Principal Secretary P. K. Mishra, Principal Secretary-2 Shaktikanta Das, and Minister of State Jitin Prasada.
