Industry leaders share their views on what tech independence means for India this Independence Day 2026, from sovereign AI to semiconductor self-reliance.
As India marks 79 years of independence, the conversation around self-reliance has extended well beyond agriculture and manufacturing into technology and artificial intelligence. Free Press Journal asked founders, analysts and industry executives what tech independence means to them today, and their answers point to a common thread - India must move from being one of the world's largest consumers of technology to becoming a genuine creator of it, particularly in AI.
Building core technology within India
Faisal Kawoosa, founder of TechArc, said India has made significant progress in the digital space over the past few decades, but pointed to one gap that still needs urgent attention. "One thing which I definitely would want that gets addressed as soon as possible is that we have the core technologies coming in from India. So along with Viksit Bharat, we have Viksit Tech,' he told FPJ.
Kawoosa's comment reflects a broader industry view that India's technology ambitions need to move upstream, from assembling and deploying global technology to designing the underlying systems themselves.
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