At Davos, Ashwini Vaishnaw pushes back after IMF Chief calls India 'Second
Published on: Jan. 21, 2026, 1:45 p.m. | Source: The Tribune
Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday challenged the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) classification of India's artificial intelligence capabilities, asserting that the nation belongs in the top tier of global AI powers. Speaking at a World Economic Forum (WEF) panel in Davos, Vaishnaw countered IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's assessment that categorised India in a secondary grouping.
