India Charts Own AI Innovation Strategy

India faces a strategic choice as global AI hype deflates following China's release of capable, inexpensive models like DeepSeek and Alibaba's Qwen (3,739 generative tools registered in China as of April 2025). The article argues India should resist imported Western hype, cultivate decentralized talent networks, adopt pragmatic sector-specific regulation, and prioritize domain-focused applications addressing developmental needs.