As we look back at 2025, it’s clear that technology has moved beyond being a “tool” to becoming a “utility”—as essential as electricity. For India, 2025 was a landmark year where the “IndiaAI Mission” and the “Semiconductor Mission” transformed from policy blueprints into tangible infrastructure.
Here are the top 10 events that defined the Tech and AI landscape this year.
1. The Rise of “Agentic AI” (Global & India)
2025 was the year AI stopped just “chatting” and started “doing.” Agentic AI systems became mainstream, capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks like planning entire travel itineraries, managing corporate supply chains, or autonomous coding. In India, enterprises successfully operationalized these agents at scale to automate customer service and data processing, allowing human teams to focus on strategy and creativity.
2. DeepSeek R1 and the Geopolitical AI Shift
One of the most disruptive moments came from China with the release of DeepSeek-R1. This reasoning-focused model challenged the dominance of Western tech giants by achieving top-tier performance at a fraction of the training cost. Its open-source nature allowed developers globally, including thousands in India’s vibrant startup ecosystem, to deploy high-end AI without relying on expensive proprietary platforms.
3. India’s ₹10,300 Crore AI Mission Takes Flight
The IndiaAI Mission saw massive implementation this year. With a budget of over ₹10,300 crore, the government established a domestic AI supercomputing infrastructure with over 10,000 GPUs. This empowered Indian startups to build Bhashini-powered local language models, bringing AI benefits to millions of non-English speakers in healthcare and agriculture.
4. SEMICON India 2025: The Semiconductor Leap
Held in September, SEMICON India 2025 brought the world’s top chipmakers to New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of India as a “trusted partner” in the global supply chain was solidified with new Fab projects and assembly units. Companies like ASML and Micron deepened their commitment, positioning India to become a global hub for semiconductor design and manufacturing.
5. AI Becomes “Native” to Operating Systems
This was the year the “AI App” died—because AI became the OS. Apple, Google, and Microsoft integrated AI agents directly into their hardware. Whether it was the Pixel 10 or the latest Windows PCs, AI was no longer a separate website; it was a built-in layer that summarized your emails, edited your videos, and managed your files through simple voice commands.
6. The Launch of “Gemini 3” and “Gemma 3”
Google’s release of Gemini 3 set a new benchmark for multimodal reasoning, officially achieving gold-medal standards at the International Mathematical Olympiad. Simultaneously, Gemma 3 provided the most capable open model that could run on a single GPU, sparking a wave of innovation among independent researchers and developers in India’s tech hubs like Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
7. Supercomputing India (SCI) 2025
Bengaluru hosted SCI 2025, where the Tech Expo showcased India’s self-reliance in High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Quantum innovation. The inauguration of the “ChipIN” pavilion highlighted 50+ Indian startups working on indigenous chip design and sovereign cloud technologies, signaling India’s refusal to be just a consumer of foreign tech.
8. The $1 Trillion AI Infrastructure Race
Global spending on AI data centers and energy infrastructure approached the $1 trillion mark. This led to a massive debate on energy sustainability. In response, 2025 saw a pivot toward “Green AI,” with companies investing heavily in nuclear energy and advanced cooling systems to power the massive GPU clusters required for next-gen models.
9. India’s First Voice AI Chatbot for Governance
Setting a new benchmark for digital inclusion, the Government of India launched its first multilingual Voice AI chatbot. Using the “Liapplus” framework, this tool allows citizens in rural areas to access government services, check welfare status, and file queries in their native dialects via simple voice notes, bridging the digital-literacy gap.
10. The Global AI Safety & Ethics Summits
Following the path from Bletchley Park and Seoul, the 2025 AI Summit in Paris saw over 100 countries participate. India played a pivotal role, representing the “Global South” and advocating for “Safe and Trusted AI” that prioritizes social empowerment over pure profit. The summit ended with new international protocols on watermarking AI content and preventing the misuse of DeepFakes.
Next Steps for You: 2025 was the year of “implementation.” Whether you’re a developer or a business owner, the tools are now in your hands.