New Delhi, Dec. 30 -- India's push to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) could add as much as $1.7 trillion to the country's economy by 2035, making technology one of the biggest drivers of growth over the next decade, according to government estimates.

The projection comes at a time when India is significantly stepping up public investment and policy support for AI through initiatives such as the IndiaAI Mission.

The government has allocated more than Rs.10,300 crore over five years for the programme, whose objective is to build computing infrastructure, support startups, develop indigenous AI models and expand skilling programmes, according to a press release issued by Press Information Bureau (PIB) on Tuesday.

Economic growth is exp...