Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Qualcomm CEO and President, Cristiano R. Amon and discussed India’s advancements in artificial intelligence, innovation and skilling. PM Modi expressed appreciation for Qualcomm’s commitment towards India’s Semiconductor and AI Missions, and mentioned about things that India has to offer.

PM Modi stressed on unmatched talent and scale to build technologies that have the capacity to shape the collective future.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, “It was a wonderful meeting with Mr. Cristiano R. Amon and discussing India’s strides in AI, innovation and skilling. Great to see Qualcomm’s commitment towards India’s semiconductor and AI missions. India offers unmatched talent and scale to build technologies that will shape our collective future.”

What did the two discuss?

According to the details shared by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi and the Qualcomm CEO discussed artificial intelligence and India’s ambition of becoming self-reliant in the area of semiconductors. 

Cristiano R. Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm thanked the Prime Minister for the enriching discussion on strengthening the partnership between Qualcomm and India in support of the AI and India Semiconductor Missions, as well as the transition to 6G, an official release said. 

He highlighted the opportunities to develop an Indian ecosystem across AI smartphones, PCs, smart glasses, automotive, industrial sectors and more.

Earlier, the Qualcomm CEO shared photos of the meeting and said, “Thank you PM @narendramodi for the great conversation on fostering a broader partnership between @Qualcomm and India in support of the IndiaAI and India Semiconductor Missions, as well as the transition to 6G. We are encouraged by the opportunities to develop an Indian ecosystem across AI smartphones, PCs, smart glasses, auto, industrial and more.”

NITI Aayog’s report on AI economy

The meeting comes a day after the government’s policy think-tank, NITI Aayog, released a report titled – ‘Roadmap for Job Creation in the AI Economy’.

It said the roadmap examines how Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the tech services industry through the lens of work, worker, and workforce. It mentions that while India’s tech services sector faces the threat of significant job displacements by 2031, it also has the opportunity to create up to 4 million new jobs in the next five years.

“To turn disruption into opportunity, NITI Aayog recommends the launch of a National AI Talent Mission, a bold, nationally coordinated effort to transform India into the AI workforce capital of the world,” the release said.

The report was developed by NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub, in collaboration with NASSCOM and BCG, with guidance from an Expert Council of industry leaders from IBM, Infosys, Tech Mahindra, LTIMindtree, Teleperformance, and others. It sets out India’s path to becoming a trusted global AI workforce and innovation partner by 2035.

It also talked about the launch of a National AI Talent Mission, aimed at turning disruption into opportunity to transform India into the AI workforce capital of the world.