NewzVille Desk
The Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, today chaired a strategic convening of industry leaders and global academicians, policymakers and technology experts to articulate India’s AI priorities especially for the Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) ecosystem with a strong focus on adoption, skills development and inclusive growth.
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the programme was curated by NAMTECH under the leadership of Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).
It brought together academicians from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M), and other prominent universities alongside C-suite executives from industry such as from Microsoft India, Dell Technologies, Cisco India, Hitachi India, Tata Electronics, Rockwell Automation, Palo Alto Networks, PayPal, and Intel among others.
The industry-academia-government discussion featuring leading industry and academic leaders highlighted AI as a foundational enabler of productivity, competitiveness and innovation across India’s industrial sectors, aligned with the national vision of Viksit Bharat @2047.
The Manufacturing Engineering Technology (MET) platform is being envisaged – convened and catalysed by NAMTECH – to bring together industry, academia, and government in a shared governance and execution model, and place manufacturing at the core of India’s accelerated growth and decarbonization agenda.
The White Paper Concept on “AI for Manufacturing, Engineering Technology (AI-MET)” was also launched by Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The White Paper Concept presents a strategic framework for embedding AI across manufacturing and associated value chains to drive productivity, sustainability and global competitiveness. It outlines a process for putting together coordinated pathways for industry, academia, and policymakers for embedding AI across India’s MET ecosystem.
Speaking at the event, Ashwini Vaishnaw said: “Artificial intelligence is a foundational pillar in India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat.”
“By integrating AI across Manufacturing Engineering Technology, we can enhance productivity, strengthen competitiveness, and unlock new opportunities for innovation and entrepreneurship. Our focus is on building an inclusive AI ecosystem that empowers enterprises and MSMEs alike, while preparing India’s workforce for the future”, he added.
