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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. Soket Labs, ZenteiQ launch indigenous foundation models under IndiaAI MissionThe Economic Times
  2. From handbook to practice: MeitY's DEPA framework could open sensitive datasets for AI trainingElets eGov
  3. Zalando beats expectations again, B2C and B2B strong, announces AI initiativeFashionNetwork India
  4. NIT Raipur Opens ₹20 Crore IndiaAI Centre for Mining, Health AIElets Technomedia
  5. MeitY Launches Handbook for Safe Data Sharing in AI TrainingGK Today
  6. MeitY unveils DEPA framework handbook to unlock secure data sharing for AI trainingEducation Times
  7. South Korea to Increase Investment in AI and Semiconductors by 2027India News Network
  8. MeitY Launches New Handbook To Ensure Safe Data Sharing For AI TrainingNDTV
  9. IndiaAI Mission Organised AIKosh University Engagement Programme at National Institute of Technology, Andhra Pradesh to Strengthen India's AI Talent Ecosystemwww.pib.gov.in
  10. Luxon used non-government AI account for official PM businessNewsroom
  11. MeitY unveils DEPA framework for AI training, proposes secure access to sensitive datasetsEdexLive
  12. 1M1B, MeitY Startup Hub And Microsoft Launch Green Skills & Applied AI Centre Of Excellence In NoidaOutlook India
  13. 1 lakh students to receive free AI and cloud computing training under Telangana initiativeNewsMeter
  14. IndiaAI’s next phase could be about use, not just modelsElets eGov
  15. Bihar AI Policy 2026: State Cabinet Approves Plan to Boost AI Innovation, Startups, InvestmentConvergence Now
  16. MeitY Introduces DEPA Handbook For Safe Data Sharing In AI TrainingBW Education
  17. MeitY Launches DEPA Handbook To Support Safe Data Sharing For AI TrainingJagran Josh
  18. AISSMS IOIT hosts AI Summit 2026 in Pune; 54 student projects showcased across emerging technology domainThe Times of India
  19. MeitY launches Handbook on DEPA for AI trainingCommunications Today
  20. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, CM Chandrababu Naidu lay foundation for Google Cloud AI Hub in VisakhapatnamNews On AIR
  21. MeitY launches handbook for AI development & data sharing | Financial Express Delhi - newspaperMagzter
  22. PM Modi Shares Article on AI Impact Summit 2026, Highlights India’s Vision of Data Sovereignty and Inclusive AIDD News
  23. Quad members unveil $85 million Trusted AI initiativeWION
  24. MeitY proposes framework to unlock data for AI model trainingTechGig
  25. India’s MeitY unveils guide to train AI without sharing dataTech in Asia

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.

Karnataka227
Bihar55
Goa48
Delhi38
Telangana36
Maharashtra32
Punjab32
Gujarat27
Uttar Pradesh25
Odisha24
Tamil Nadu24
Andhra Pradesh22
Manipur19
Sikkim17
Kerala13
Madhya Pradesh13
Tripura11
Rajasthan9
Assam7
Haryana6
Meghalaya6
Jharkhand5
Himachal Pradesh4
Nagaland4
West Bengal4
Chhattisgarh3
Arunachal Pradesh2
Chandigarh2
Mizoram1
Uttarakhand1
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.