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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. MeitY launches handbook for AI development & data sharing | Financial Express Delhi - newspaperMagzter
  2. PM Modi Shares Article on AI Impact Summit 2026, Highlights India’s Vision of Data Sovereignty and Inclusive AIDD News
  3. Quad members unveil $85 million Trusted AI initiativeWION
  4. India’s MeitY unveils guide to train AI without sharing dataTech in Asia
  5. Quad unveils $85 million trusted AI initiative, US vows $10 million for India minerals recyclingIndia's News.Net
  6. IISc Director Flags AI Risks, Opportunities At Adani University Convocation; 374 GraduateNDTV Profit
  7. MeitY introduces guide to promote secure data-sharing for AI trainingNewsBytes
  8. MeitY launches DEPA framework to enable trusted data sharing for AI trainingET Enterprise AI
  9. Meity Launches New DEPA Framework To Boost India's AI Ambitions SecurelyMenafn
  10. IndiaAI Mission Shortlists 12 Teams for Indigenous AI Models: Minister Updates Rajya SabhaDD News
  11. MeitY's New Framework Boosts AI Training with Secure Data SharingLokmat Times
  12. MeitY launches DEPA handbook to enable secure data sharing for AI trainingThe Tribune
  13. India advances semiconductor, AI capabilities to strengthen technology leadershipDD News
  14. AI Impact Summit 2026: AI no longer optional, essential across all spheres of life:Jitendra SinghDD News
  15. MeitY unveils DEPA handbook to enable trusted data sharing for AI trainingThe Economic Times
  16. MeitY Unveils DEPA Handbook for Trusted AI Data SharingRediff MoneyWiz
  17. MeitY Launches DEPA for AI Training Handbook to Advance Trusted Data Collaboration for AIwww.pib.gov.in
  18. Odisha plans over $4 billion semiconductor, AI data centre projectsET Datacenters
  19. MeitY Floats New Privacy-Led Framework To Unlock Data For Training AI ModelsInc42
  20. CoRover’s BharatGPT models listed on IndiaAI’s AIKosh platform following MeitY reviewExpress Computer
  21. CoRover’s BharatGPT models listed on IndiaAI’s AIKosh platformMoneycontrol.com
  22. IndiaAI Fellowship 2026–2027: Funding of Up to ₹2 Lakh for Undergraduate and Postgraduate StudentsGlobal South Opportunities
  23. Beyond AI: Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to spotlight new technologies, markets and opportunitiesYourStory
  24. Microsoft, 1M1B and MeitY Startup Hub Launch Green Skills & Applied AI CoE in GujaratSMEStreet
  25. IndiaAI Mission’s Safe & Trusted AI pillar advances responsible AI, 13 projects approved to tackle deepfakes and biasDD News

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.

Karnataka221
Bihar52
Goa47
Delhi37
Punjab31
Maharashtra29
Telangana25
Uttar Pradesh25
Gujarat24
Odisha22
Andhra Pradesh20
Manipur19
Tamil Nadu19
Sikkim17
Kerala13
Madhya Pradesh13
Tripura10
Rajasthan8
Assam6
Meghalaya6
Haryana5
Jharkhand5
Himachal Pradesh4
West Bengal4
Chhattisgarh3
Arunachal Pradesh2
Chandigarh2
Uttarakhand1
Mizoram0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Nagaland0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Jammu and Kashmir0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

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 logo

Bhashini

Translation

Government of India language AI platform

Free
Brainly logo

Brainly

Education

Homework help with AI

Freemium
Krutrim logo

Krutrim

Chatbots & Assistants

Indian AI assistant supporting Indic languages

Free
Sarvam AI logo

Sarvam AI

Chatbots & Assistants

Indian full-stack generative AI for Indic languages

Freemium
Wysa logo

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.