As the Union Budget approaches, the familiar applause lines are already being rehearsed. We will hear about "record allocations," "new campuses," and "hardware investments." And to be clear: these are genuine achievements. PM-SHRI Schools, the India AI Mission, IIT expansion, foreign university campuses, the hardware has been delivered. Phase 1 is largely complete. But Phase 2 (the software, skills, sovereignty, outcomes) remains unfunded. Beneath the applause lies a harder truth: India is winning the infrastructure battle but risks losing the capability war.
We have successfully built the Hardware of the economy, PM-SHRI Schools, IIT expansion, AI Mission, foreign university campuses, Dedicated Freight Corridors. The physical and digital backbone is delivered.
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