India is on the verge of becoming an AI leader
Qualcomm's CEO Cristiano Amon thinks India is about to take the lead in the global AI scene—much like it did with mobile internet.
Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, he pointed out that India's fast-growing tech ecosystem and talent pool could make it a world leader in AI.
Studies by Meta and the Linux Foundation predict substantial growth in India's AI market (cite Meta and the Linux Foundation).
Indian startups are all-in on open-source AI
Indian startups are all-in on open-source AI: about 76% of over 200,000 startups are using it for things like rural healthcare and predicting crop diseases.
This push has helped grow the country's AI market, and studies expect substantial further growth (cite Meta and the Linux Foundation)—growing at a rapid pace.
India is set to become a global tech innovation hotspot
India is on track to attract more than $200 billion in AI investments over two years.
Adani has proposed a large-scale renewable-powered data center plan; the target year and amount should be cited from Adani's announcement.
All this investment is turning India into a major global hotspot for tech innovation.
Qualcomm's role in India's AI journey
With a strong grip on premium smartphones and active support for local innovation, Qualcomm is helping shape India's rise as an AI powerhouse.
The country now makes up about 16% of global AI talent and ranks fourth worldwide for funding new AI companies—a sign that big things are ahead.