UNCTAD Report: India 10th in Private AI Investment
Why in the news
UNCTAD’s 2025 Technology and Innovation Report placed India among the top ten destinations for private artificial intelligence funding and showed better readiness for new technologies.
Key facts
- Private AI investment: India 10th globally in 2023, roughly $1.4 billion.
- Report: Technology and Innovation Report 2025 by UNCTAD (UN Trade and Development).
| Measure | Rank for India |
|---|---|
| Private AI investment, 2023 | 10th |
| Readiness for Frontier Technologies Index, 2022 | 48th |
| Readiness for Frontier Technologies Index, 2024 | 36th |
Reading the numbers
- A move from 48th to 36th is a gain of 12 places in two years.
Exam angle
- Issuing body: UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- Index to remember: Readiness for Frontier Technologies Index.
- Numbers to remember: 10th (AI investment), 36th (2024), 48th (2022).