New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) must remain central to India's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy as the country works to unlock value in manufacturing and accelerate economic growth, Gaurav Kataria, VP Digital (Manufacturing) and CDIO PSPD at ITC Ltd told ANI today.

"MSME is absolutely a great focus and really, really required at this point in time," Kataria told ANI on the sidelines of "Democratizing AI Resources for Economic Growth and Social Good", organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as part of the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

Kataria said inclusive AI adoption across enterprises of all sizes would be critical to maximising impact. While AI presents significant op...