In a landmark announcement, the Government of India unveiled the IndiaAI Mission — a Rs 10,000 crore ($1.2 billion) initiative to establish India as a leading force in artificial intelligence by 2030.
The mission encompasses seven key pillars: computing infrastructure, foundation model development, data ecosystems, AI applications, skill development, startup funding, and international partnerships.
The centerpiece is a shared GPU computing cluster of 10,000+ high-end AI chips accessible to startups, researchers, and academic institutions at subsidized rates — addressing the biggest bottleneck in Indian AI development.
"India has the talent, the data, and now the political will to become an AI superpower," said the Union IT Minister. "We are not just consumers of AI — we will build the next generation of foundation models trained on Indian languages."
