PM urges states to harness trade deals, AI

Flagging concerns over El Nino, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged states to strengthen water conservation and promote sustainable farming, while also calling for AI-driven skilling initiatives and greater efforts to leverage India’s trade agreements to create opportunities for youth, MSMEs and investments.

Addressing the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, Modi emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI) should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a challenge and urged governments to equip people with future-ready skills to harness the benefits of emerging technologies.