NEW DELHI, April 15 -- Cabinet secretary TV Somanathan on Tuesday emphasised the need for sovereign artificial intelligence models and resilient supply chains to safeguard national interests, amid evolving geopolitical challenges triggered by ongoing global conflicts.

Addressing the Army Commanders' Conference, he said strong civil-military cooperation and a whole-of-nation approach were essential for achieving optimal outcomes in both conflict and peacetime, while highlighting key strategic imperatives for national preparedness in an increasingly complex global environment.

His comments come as India is developing around a dozen AI models using local infrastructure, data and workforce; and the West Asia crisis has disrupted global supp...