India has become the fifth most digitalized economy, according to the India’s Digital Economy (SIDE) 2026 report released by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations on Friday. In 2025 it was at eighth position. In terms of AI performance, the country ranks fourth in the CHIPS-AI index after America, China and Singapore. This surge is a result of digital connectivity, fintech developments and improved innovation capacity. The study conducted across 71 countries covering 96% of the world’s GDP shows that India is outpacing major developed economies including Germany, France, Japan and Canada in digital performance. India did trade worth about Rs 31 lakh crore through digital mediums and is the world’s second largest hub of AI talent. 72% of the world’s AI users are in developing countries The biggest finding of the report is that 72% of the world’s AI users are now in developing countries. India and China together account for about 40% of global AI usage. India alone accounts for about 26% of global AI users. The biggest challenge is investment and infrastructure. India has a lot of AI usage and talent, but receives only 1% of global private AI investment. Advanced chips, computing power and large AI models are currently concentrated in just a few countries. According to experts, India will have to strengthen its digital scale through more investment, research and startup university collaboration for innovation. ————————————— Also read this news… In the era of AI, humans should now learn to tell stories: Nvidia CEO Huang said – ‘How to learn’ is more important than which subject children should study. In the world of the fast pace of Artificial Intelligence, the question often arises that which subject should children study now so that the future is safe. But Jason Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the world’s largest AI chip company, has a completely different opinion. Read the full news…
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