In the global theatre of Artificial Intelligence, a new narrative is being written — one where India is no longer just a consumer of Western code, but a primary architect of its own intelligence. With the India AI Impact Summit 2026 serving as a defining backdrop, it is clear that the nation is in a well-funded, rapidly accelerating race to build its own Sovereign AI: ensuring the digital future of 1.4 billion people is rooted in their own languages, values, and infrastructur