Vivek Belgavi

India’s manufacturing MSMEs stand at a critical juncture, poised to leap from digital infancy to an AI-fuelled future. PwC India’s latest report with Observer Research Foundation, “Unlocking the AI Edge for MSMEs,” offers a systemic framework for this transformation, highlighting AI’s vast potential as a growth engine.

PwC’s proprietary 3A2I framework — Access, Acceptance, Assimilation, Implementation, and Institutionalisation — provides MSMEs a structured pathway to adopt AI to scale impact and build their advantage.

Explore our solutions for MSMEs to build their AI edge here: https://lnkd.in/dn_8AB-q

#AITransformation #MSMEs #ManufacturingIndia #PwCEdge #Innovation #ViksitBharat

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We used #AI to streamline grievance redressal, helping route issues faster and build stronger public trust.

Learn more here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gR-sswiU

#YouCanWithAI #MakeTheDifference #publictrust #grievanceredressal

Headlines talk about billions. 
Execution depends on much smaller decisions.

Over the last few months, India has seen a wave of large investment announcements.

• major infrastructure commitments in Mumbai & NCR
• multi-billion dollar data centre and AI projects
• global CEOs increasingly prioritising India
• new global fintech and tech players exploring India

These headlines create the impression,
that India entry is straightforward.

What rarely shows up are the early decisions that make these investments workable on the ground.

Behind every large commitment are choices around:

• entity structure
• tax exposure over time
• hiring and contracting models
• state vs central regulatory alignment
• compliance ownership between global HQ and India

These are not legal formalities.
They shape flexibility, cost, and risk for years.

In practice, many global teams try to optimise these decisions after entering India.

By then, restructuring is slower, costlier, and operationally disruptive.

That’s why India entry is rarely a single decision.
It’s a sequence of structural and regulatory choices made long before revenue starts flowing.

We’re exploring these early-stage decisions in a practical session on India market entry for global teams.

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#Indiamarket #Compliance #GSRA_Insights

MSMEs contribute over a third of India’s manufacturing value and are key to powering a truly Viksit Bharat. But to unlock AI’s full potential, adoption must be systemic, trusted, and grounded in real-world conditions.

Our latest report, Unlocking the AI Edge for Indian MSMEs, emphasises making AI accessible, accepted, and assimilated, before scaling and institutionalising it across India’s MSMEs.

In this context, Sanjeev Krishan, Chairperson, PwC in India, notes that the future of India’s manufacturing growth depends not just on large enterprises, but on how well our MSMEs are able to adopt AI and integrate themselves within global supply chains.

Read the full report to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWMeYJCR

#AIImpact #MSMEs #ManufacturingGrowth #ViksitBharat

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (“MeitY”) has proposed another round of amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“IT Rules”), marking a significant evolution in the country’s digital regulatory landscape.  

These proposed changes, coming just weeks after the February 2026 amendments, tighten the framework around data preservation, expand the oversight reach of government committees, and crucially, make MeitY’s directions legally binding.

Had the opportunity to moderate a powerful panel at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on “Inclusive AI for Citizen Services: Language and Last-Mile Impact.”

The discussion reinforced that inclusive, multilingual AI is essential for trust and real adoption in citizen services—where impact truly matters is the last mile.

Thank you panelists for a thoughtful conversation.

#InclusiveAI #IndiaAI #CitizenCentricAI #PublicSectorInnovation

Grant Thornton Bharat is conducting a focused survey on AI maturity in the Indian Financial Services sector.

AI is transforming Financial Services faster than ever, but readiness across the industry varies.

We invite CXOs and senior leaders across banking, fintech, insurance and capital markets to share their perspectives and on ground insights to help assess how prepared the sector truly is.

The findings will shape the upcoming AI Maturity in Indian Financial Services Report, launching at the India Finance and Innovation Forum 2026 in March. All responses will remain anonymous and fully confidential.

Click here to take the survey: https://brnw.ch/21wZQ5R

#AIMaturity #FinancialServices #FintechIndustry #CapitalMarkets #FutureOfAI #DigitalTransformation #IFIF https://bit.ly/4aidQIA

India’s newly unveiled AI governance guidelines released by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology signify more than policy, they mark a strategic commitment to innovation with responsibility. India is shaping an innovation-first growth narrative by enabling frameworks that encourage investment, trust, and long-term competitiveness. It highlights how regulation can act as an enabler, offering clear guardrails that help policymakers, startups, and businesses scale AI responsibly while maintaining safety and accountability within existing legal frameworks.

Discover the full insights on India’s AI governance guidelines in our latest post: 🔗 https://ow.ly/3K0a50XKIf0

#AIinIndia #ResponsibleAI #InnovationFirst #DigitalTransformation #AIGovernance

In todays landscape where AI adoption tops every organisation’s priorities, the call for responsible and ethical AI practices has never been more critical. Privileged to have been part of this panel discussing how transperancy, fairness and accountability must be at the heart of innovation.

#ResponsibleAI #EthicalAI #Governance