1、Unlocking the AI Edge for MSMEsMarch 2026Unlocking the AI Edge for MSMEs2PwCContentsExecutive summary 0301 The manufacturing opportunity for Indian MSMEs 1002 Advantage AI 1403 Creating value with AI for manufacturing MSMEs 1804 Navigating the challenges and risks of AI adoption 29 05 Unlocking the

2、AI Edge for MSMEs 33Executive summary1 PIB,Government of India,21 February 2026.AI Impact Summit 2026 concludes with adoption of New Delhi Declaration.2 PIB,Government of India,19 February 2026.M.A.N.A.V|PM Narendra Modis Human-Centric AI Odyssey.3 India Today,16 February 2026,OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

3、says Indians top ChatGPT users in Asia,over 100 million use it every week.4 PIB,Government of India,19 February 2026.M.A.N.A.V|PM Narendra Modis Human-Centric AI Odyssey.5 The number of MSMEs registered on the Udyam Portal as of 29 January 2026.6 Ministry of Finance,Government of India,29 January 20

4、26.Economic Survey 2025-26.Footnote 59 states the financial years against each of the numbers stated in the paragraph.The India AI Impact Summit 2026,held in New Delhi from 16 to 20 February,concluded with the adoption of the New Delhi Declaration on AI Impact.Rooted in the civilisational ethos of S

5、arvajan Hitaya,Sarvajan Sukhaya(welfare for all,happiness for all),the declaration articulates a unifying vision:The benefits of AI must be equitably shared across humanity while respecting national sovereignty and promoting multistakeholder cooperation.1At the summit,Prime Minister Narendra Modi ar

6、ticulated the MANAV vision for AI,a human centric framework grounded in Moral and ethical systems;Accountable governance;National sovereignty;Accessibility and inclusion;and Verifiable,lawful,and transparent AI.These principles reinforce Indias call for AI for All,positioning AI as a multiplier of h