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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. IndiaAI Mission Launches EKA-1, Dhīr 2B and Dhīr 5B: Features, Uses and BenefitsBusiness Outreach Magazine
  2. Google AI data centre in Visakhapatnam to be inaugurated on August 15, 2028: CM Chandrababu NaiduThe New Indian Express
  3. Watch Ruchir Sharma on AI Bubble Risks, Opportunities in IndiaBloomberg.com
  4. MoS for communications and rural development showcases BharatNet, AI and Cybersecurity initiatives of India at ITU PP-26, Dohatele.net
  5. Stringent rules under IndiaAI compute tender leave five empanelled cloud providers out of raceET Enterprise AI
  6. Five IndiaAI companies ineligible from new compute bidThe Economic Times
  7. FILE PHOTO: Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei addresses the AI Impact Summit in New DelhThe Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper
  8. IndiaAI Mission and Sweden Discuss Strategic Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence and Digitalisation under SITACwww.pib.gov.in
  9. Chhattisgarh AI Mission: Five Centres of Excellence to Be Established Across StateDainik Jagran MP CG
  10. Bengaluru Skill Summit 2026 Concludes with Focus on AI, Industry-Led SkillingIndia CSR
  11. Bihar Hikes DA To 63% Ahead Of Chhath Puja, Cabinet Clears AI Mission & Schemes For WomenFree Press Journal
  12. AP Cabinet Approves AI, Robotics and Electronics Policies; ₹31,387-Crore Vizag Data CentreHello Vizag
  13. Dun & Bradstreet sees AI opportunities rising in India, but workforce readiness lagsLivemint AI
  14. Nvidia scandal rocks tech world Web SummitEconomic Times Tech
  15. Bihar Cabinet Approves Rs 190 Crore AI Mission In Collaboration With Singapore-Based GFTN; DA Hike For Govt Employees, PensionersPatna Press
  16. AI Impact Summit 2026: MIB pavilion showcases India’s AI capabilities, startup depthDD News
  17. Odisha to Showcase ‘AI-to-Impact’ Readiness at India AI Impact Summit 2026 with Dedicated PavilionDD News
  18. India AI Impact Summit begins today; PM Modi welcomes global leaders, says India stands at the forefront of AIDD News
  19. Entire world wholeheartedly praised India’s capabilities: PM Modi lauds AI Impact SummitDD News
  20. West Bengal schools to introduce AI facial recognition attendance: Teachers may no longer need to call student's names as 100 schools prepare for trialEducation Times
  21. AP Cabinet Clears AI Data Centres, Robotics Policy, Semiconductor Reforms and Major Industrial ProjectsTelugu360
  22. West Bengal Plans AI-Powered Facial Recognition System to Track School Attendanceboldnewsonline.com
  23. West Bengal Schools to Test AI-Based Facial Recognition System for Student Attendance in 100 SchoolsJagran Josh
  24. PM Modi to inaugurate Global AI Impact Summit at Bharat MandapamDD News
  25. ‘While some see fear in AI, India finds its future in it,’ says PM Modi at AI Impact Summit 2026DD 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.

Karnataka157
Bihar56
Goa56
Tamil Nadu41
Telangana41
Delhi40
Maharashtra29
Gujarat21
Manipur20
Andhra Pradesh19
Odisha16
Punjab16
Uttar Pradesh14
Madhya Pradesh10
Nagaland8
Mizoram7
Tripura6
Kerala5
Assam4
West Bengal4
Chhattisgarh3
Himachal Pradesh3
Jharkhand3
Rajasthan2
Sikkim2
Uttarakhand2
Haryana1
Chandigarh1
Arunachal Pradesh0

No AI stories in tracked feeds yet.

Meghalaya0

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.

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