Sitharaman highlighted India's work with the US and Anthropic on the AI model Claude Mythos, showing how serious the country is about future tech.
She also asked banks to tighten cybersecurity as AI evolves.
On the economic front, she reassured everyone that keeping government spending in check is a priority (aiming for a 4.5% fiscal deficit by FY27), and confirmed that big reforms, like selling IDBI Bank, are still moving forward to boost investment and manufacturing in India.