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Everything on India's AI ecosystem: policy, Indian AI models, startups and news.

At a glance: 28 recent India's AI stories tracked from sources including Analytics India Magazine, Inc42, YourStory, MediaNama, The Hindu and Economic Times (AI-related items only).

Key figures, verified

Each figure links to its official or major-media source (checked 2026-10-27). Status shows whether it was confirmed and any caveat.

WhatFigureDateStatusSource
IndiaAI Mission outlay₹10,371.92 crore (≈ ₹10,372 crore) over 5 years2024-03-07confirmedPMIndia / Cabinet ↗
IndiaAI compute pillar₹4,563.36 crore; target was 10,000+ GPUs2024-12-04confirmedLok Sabha USQ 1589 ↗
GPUs onboarded under IndiaAI38,000+ (Feb 2026), with 20,000 more announced; PIB later cites a 45,000+ GPU shared facility2026-02-17confirmedPIB ↗
AIKosh12,519+ datasets, 307 AI models, 20 toolkits; 15 foundation models supported2026confirmedPIB ↗
PM's Independence Day AI targetAI skill training for 1 crore youth within one year2026-08-15confirmedPMIndia ↗
UP AI Mission (UP-AIM) approvedCabinet approval on 9 Oct 2026 (a Friday); reported 10 Oct2026-10-09confirmedETGovernment ↗
UP-AIM training target5 lakh AI-skilled youth, 100+ AI startups, 50,000 forward-deployed AI professionals, AI centres in all 75 districts, 200+ AI Kaushal Labs2026-10-09confirmedTimes of India ↗
UP-AIM budget 2026-27₹225 crore budget provision2026-10-14confirmed (single source)Times of India ↗
India AI Impact Summit 202616–21 Feb 2026, New Delhi; ~6 lakh attendees; 100+ countries; Declaration endorsed by 92 countries/organisations2026-02-21confirmedPIB ↗
Summit investment commitmentsGovt: 'over USD 200 billion expected'; ~$240 bn cumulative per official statement (HBL). Some media tally $277 bn (different scope)2026-02-23confirmed (range differs by source)PIB / BusinessLine ↗
Summit: RelianceUSD 110 bn over 7 years on AI infrastructure2026-02confirmedPIB ↗
Summit: AdaniUSD 100 bn by 20352026-02confirmedPIB ↗
Summit: GoogleUSD 15 bn AI hub in Visakhapatnam + subsea cables2026-02confirmedPIB ↗
Summit: VCLightspeed USD 10 bn; General Catalyst USD 5 bn over 5 years2026-02confirmedPIB ↗
Summit: MicrosoftUSD 50 bn for AI in the Global South by 2030 (not India-only)2026-02confirmed (scope: Global South)CNBC ↗
Semiconductor projects (ISM)12 approved projects in 6 states, ≈ ₹1.64 lakh crore; 3 in commercial production (Micron, Kaynes, CG Semi)2026-07-22confirmedLok Sabha USQ 483 ↗
Semicon India 2.0Approved 15 Jul 2026 with ₹1.275 lakh crore outlay2026-07-15confirmedLok Sabha USQ 483 ↗
Data centre capacity1,789 MW operational, 147 data centres, 33 operators (H1 2026, Cushman & Wakefield); JLL: ~1.6 GW. Mumbai leads (890 MW)2026-07confirmed (estimates vary by tracker)Cushman & Wakefield ↗

Compute, chips & data centres

Semiconductor projects (India Semiconductor Mission)

  • Micron ATMP · Sanand, GujaratDRAM/NAND assembly & test · ₹22,516 crCommercial production since 28 Feb 2026
  • Tata Electronics fab (with PSMC) · Dholera, GujaratFab, 50,000 wafer starts/month · ₹91,526 crUnder construction
  • Tata Electronics OSAT · Jagiroad, AssamPackaging, 48 M units/day · ₹27,120 crUnder construction
  • CG Semi (with Renesas, Stars) · Sanand, GujaratOSAT, 15.07 M units/day · ₹7,584 crCommercial production since 4 Jul 2026
  • Kaynes Semicon · Sanand, GujaratOSAT, 6.33 M chips/day · ₹3,307 crCommercial production since 31 Mar 2026
  • VSIPL–Foxconn (HCL) · Uttar PradeshDisplay driver ICs · ₹3,706 crApproved
  • 3D Glass Solutions · OdishaGlass substrate packaging · ₹1,943 crApproved
  • Crystal Matrix · Dholera, GujaratGaN Mini/Micro-LED fab + ATMP · part of ₹3,936 cr (2 units)Approved 5 May 2026
  • Suchi Semicon · Surat, GujaratOSAT, discrete chips · part of ₹3,936 cr (2 units)Approved 5 May 2026
Source: PIB ↗

Data centre operators & locations

  • Yotta (Navi Mumbai, Greater Noida)
  • CtrlS (Hyderabad, Mumbai, Noida)
  • NTT DATA (Mumbai, Chennai, Noida)
  • STT GDC India (Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi NCR)
  • Sify (Mumbai, Chennai, Noida)
  • AdaniConneX (Chennai, Noida, Hyderabad)
  • Nxtra by Airtel (pan-India)
  • Web Werks–Iron Mountain (Mumbai, Pune)
  • Equinix (Mumbai)
  • Reliance Jio (Jamnagar, under development)
  • Google AI hub (Visakhapatnam, announced)
  • Tata Communications / TCS HyperVault (announced)

Capacity and counts: see the verified figures table above. Locations are from each operator's official site.

Government AI timeline: central

  1. Odisha Signs Four MoUs At Singapore Clean Energy Summit To Boost ResearchOmmcom News
  2. Video | Nikhil Kamath On India's AI Opportunity, Startup Ecosystem And Lessons From China | World SummitNDTV
  3. Government Cloud Reaches 2,330 Departments as India Expands Data Centres and AI ComputingThe Policy Edge
  4. IIT Kharagpur, Tripura government to set up centre for advanced learning and innovationET Education
  5. Gnani AI Launches Prisma v3.0 Speech Recognition Model for 10 LanguagesAnalytics India Magazine
  6. Microsoft, 1M1B and MeitY Startup Hub Launches Gujarat’s First Green Skills & Applied AI Centre of Excellence in AhmedabadIndia Education Diary
  7. VerSe Innovation unveils Spark Station at Spark, India’s AI creativity summitAnimation Xpress
  8. AI investment opportunities, rising global bond yields, high valuations driving FPI outflows from India: PwCs Ranen BanerjeeThe Tribune
  9. Global AI investment cycle unlocks manufacturing opportunities across six Indian sectors: Avendus CapitalThe Tribune
  10. Mobile PLI scheme generated ₹25,000 crore in direct taxes, employs 12 lakh people: VaishnawET Government
  11. Mumbai Hosts SPARK, India’s AI Creativity Summit, Showcasing Live AI Filmmaking to 500+ Creative LeadersANI News
  12. AI summit: How AI is reshaping agriculture and gender dynamics in the global southThe Hindu
  13. Bihar Cabinet Approves Artificial Intelligence Policy 2026; Plans Incentives For AI Firms And StartupsPatna Press
  14. BFSI Insight Summit: Sebi explores domestic AI model for securities marketBusiness Standard
  15. Opinion: The thirst behind the cloud—Karnataka’s data centre policy must put water sustainability firstTelangana Today
  16. Times Network India Health Summit 2026 Key Takeaways: AI, Fertility, AYUSH, Cancer Care & MoreHealth and Me
  17. Times Network India Health Summit 2026 Key Takeaways: AI, Fertility, AYUSH, Cancer Care And MoreHealth and Me
  18. Govt to study feasibility of subterranean road network in Patna; AI policy gets cabinet nod | Hindustan TimesHindustan Times
  19. Intel India’s Semiconductor Engineering and AI PushUrban Acres
  20. Bihar Government Targets One Crore Entrepreneurial Families In Five Years As Cabinet Approves MSME Policy 2026Patna Press
  21. Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your passTechCrunch
  22. PointAI Founder Nitin Vats Takes India’s AI Innovation Story to the UK ParliamentTheWire.in
  23. Gujarat visit goes beyond exploring investment opportunities: Haryana CMThe Hawk
  24. Ahead of Diwali, Union Cabinet approves 3 per cent DA, DR hike for Central Government employees, pensionersThe Statesman
  25. MP Cabinet: Mohan Yadav Warns Against Purchase CorruptionDainik Jagran MP CG

State & UT AI news

All 28 states and 8 union territories, ranked by tracked AI stories. States with no stories yet are listed at the end.

Karnataka212
Tamil Nadu97
Telangana84
Punjab80
Bihar79
Gujarat71
Delhi61
Maharashtra60
Goa53
Odisha52
Andhra Pradesh51
Kerala45
Madhya Pradesh44
Haryana39
Manipur34
Uttarakhand29
West Bengal28
Uttar Pradesh25
Assam22
Himachal Pradesh22
Arunachal Pradesh21
Tripura18
Chhattisgarh17
Meghalaya16
Rajasthan16
Nagaland15
Sikkim15
Mizoram10
Jammu and Kashmir10
Jharkhand7
Chandigarh3
Ladakh0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Puducherry0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Andaman and Nicobar0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Lakshadweep0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Indian AI apps directory

verified = official site responded to a live check on the date shown; listing is curated, not paid (2026-10-20). 37 of 41 verified.

Policy & government

IndiaAI (official portal) ↗PIB: Press Information Bureau ↗MeitY ↗Bhashini ↗NITI Aayog ↗

Startups & funding

India's AI news

Indian AI models

Sarvam-M / BulbulSarvam AI (India) · Indic LLM & TTS · MixedKrutrimOla Krutrim (India) · Indic LLM · MixedBharatGen ParamBharatGen (India) · Indic LLM · Open weights

Made-in-India AI tools

Bhashini

Translation

Government of India language AI platform

Free

Brainly

Education

Homework help with AI

Freemium

Krutrim

Chatbots & Assistants

Indian AI assistant supporting Indic languages

Free

Sarvam AI

Chatbots & Assistants

Indian full-stack generative AI for Indic languages

Freemium

Wysa

Healthcare

AI mental health companion (Indian startup)

Freemium
What is the IndiaAI Mission?

The IndiaAI Mission is the Government of India's national programme to build AI compute capacity, datasets, foundation models and skills. Official updates are published at indiaai.gov.in and by PIB.

Which AI models are built in India?

Examples include Sarvam AI's models (such as Sarvam-M and the Bulbul text-to-speech models), Ola Krutrim, BharatGen's Param models, and the Government's Bhashini language platform. See the models list below.