India's Innovation Renaissance: A Mindset Transformation

Minister Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani highlights India's evolving mindset as a driving force behind advances in AI, quantum technology, and biotechnology. Speaking at IMC 2025, he emphasized historical innovation and current achievements, stressing a shift from defensive to assertive thinking, making innovation widespread and inclusive.

In a landmark address at IMC 2025, Minister of State for Communications, Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani, heralded a transformative shift in the national psyche as a key driver of India's advancements in fields like AI, quantum tech, and biotech.

He articulated that innovation is steeped in India's history, citing the invention of zero and chess as examples of Indian ingenuity. Pemmasani noted a profound psychological shift, with a national mindset transitioning from self-doubt to self-assurance, a change that he believes is revolutionizing the nation's approach to innovation.

The minister detailed numerous strides, including indigenous tech developments and a robust government investment strategy, aiming to harness India's intrinsic talent for innovation and turn it into a collective movement.

(With inputs from agencies.)