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India's tech capital Bengaluru leads the country in AI innovation but fails to break into the global top 25, highlighting the need for stronger policy and infrastructure support.
Bengaluru has claimed the 26th position in the Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) City Index 2025, making it India’s leading AI hub, according to market research firm Counterpoint Research. While the city dominates the Indian AI landscape, no Indian city managed to break into the global top 25, raising concerns about the country’s readiness to compete at the highest level.
The report highlights Bengaluru’s emergence as a global centre for AI research, development, and data centers, backed by a robust startup ecosystem and significant foreign investment. Other Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, and Kolkata follow in the rankings. Mumbai and Delhi, in particular, are noted for their innovative AI applications in traffic management and public security.
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However, the report stresses that Indian cities require a comprehensive AI roadmap and stronger regulatory frameworks to fully harness the technology’s potential and rise in the rankings.
Globally, Singapore leads the AI City Index, followed by Seoul, Beijing, Dubai, and San Francisco. Singapore’s top rank is credited to vibrant public-private collaborations and strong sectoral integration across healthcare, telecom, and transport. Seoul and Beijing also stand out, Beijing has even introduced formal AI education for all primary and secondary school students from 2025.
The report predicts the gap between China and North America will shrink, driven by massive supercomputing investments. On the corporate front, Microsoft, followed by Google and Amazon, are leading AI development with new data centers, training programs, and innovation hubs globally.
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