Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 8 January, 2026 chaired a roundtable with Indian AI start-ups at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg, focusing on the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in sectors including healthcare.
The meeting brought together 12 AI start-ups under the Foundation Model Pillar of the upcoming India AI Impact Summit 2026. Among the areas of innovation, several start-ups are developing AI solutions for healthcare diagnostics and medical research, aiming to improve disease detection, accelerate medical research, and support data-driven decision-making in the healthcare sector. Start-ups present included Intellihealth, Fractal, and Genloop, among others.
The start-ups praised India’s strong commitment to advancing AI and highlighted the country’s growing role as a hub for innovation. PM Modi emphasised the importance of AI in transforming society, noting that healthcare is a key area where AI can deliver large-scale impact. He urged start-ups to ensure AI solutions are ethical, unbiased, transparent, and protect patient data, while also promoting affordable and inclusive AI for all.
The Prime Minister highlighted India’s potential to present a unique AI model to the world under the spirit of “Made in India, Made for the World”, particularly in sectors like healthcare where local solutions can address global challenges.
The roundtable was attended by CEOs and representatives from AI start-ups including Intellihealth, Fractal, Avataar, Gan, and Tech Mahindra, along with Union Minister for Electronics and IT Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Shri Jitin Prasada.
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