Artificial intelligence has sparked a global race among governments and technology companies to build sovereign AI capabilities. From developing advanced chips and large language models to securing computing infrastructure, countries are increasingly viewing AI as a strategic asset.For India, however, the debate has often centred on whether it should replicate the AI ecosystems emerging in the US and China or focus on areas where it has unique strengths.According to NetApp CEO George Kurian, the answer lies in the latter.Speaking exclusively to CNBC-TV18, Kurian argued that India's competitive advantage in the AI era will come from applying the technology to solve…