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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. Manipur has 36 communities, govt must protect everyone’s interests: CM Khemchand SinghThe Hawk
  2. MeitY launches DEPA framework to enable trusted data sharing for AI trainingET Enterprise AI
  3. 70 Government ITIs in Tamil Nadu to Receive Advanced Skill Centres Through Schneider Electric PartnershipPrittle Prattle News
  4. NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Foresees Regulatory Improvements in West BengalLokmat Times
  5. Meity Launches New DEPA Framework To Boost India's AI Ambitions SecurelyMenafn
  6. MeitY's New Framework Boosts AI Training with Secure Data SharingLokmat Times
  7. MeitY launches DEPA handbook to enable secure data sharing for AI trainingThe Tribune
  8. MeitY unveils DEPA handbook to enable trusted data sharing for AI trainingThe Economic Times
  9. MeitY Unveils DEPA Handbook for Trusted AI Data SharingRediff MoneyWiz
  10. Goa Vibrant Summit -2026 to offer African nations investment opportunities in pharma, medtech and other manufacturing sectors: Goa CM Dr Pramod SawantPharmabiz.com
  11. Odisha's $4 Billion Semiconductor Push: 5 Projects Could Put State on India's Chip Manufacturing MapDainik Jagran MP CG
  12. Startup Opportunities in Odisha: Government Support, Budget Push and Growing Business PotentialBusiness News This Week
  13. Odisha Plans Over USD 4 Billion Semiconductor Investments Through Five Projectsboldnewsonline.com
  14. "If he leaves, why would it affect the party?": J&K Minister Javed Rana says Ruhullah's exit won't affect National Conferencewww.indiagazette.com
  15. Odisha plans over $4 billion semiconductor, AI data centre projectsET Datacenters
  16. LoI Signed Between Tripura Government And IIT Kharagpur To Expand Opportunities In Higher Education And Innovation.TRIPURA STAR NEWS
  17. Nagaland Government issues tender for woodworking machinery installation at Tribal Artisans Centreurbanacres.in
  18. MeitY Floats New Privacy-Led Framework To Unlock Data For Training AI ModelsInc42
  19. CoRover’s BharatGPT models listed on IndiaAI’s AIKosh platform following MeitY reviewExpress Computer
  20. CoRover’s BharatGPT models listed on IndiaAI’s AIKosh platformMoneycontrol.com
  21. Madhya Pradesh Secretariat to Introduce Face Recognition Attendance from November 1Dainik Jagran MP CG
  22. Tata Capital CSR initiatives have benefited 5.5 lakh people in Maharashtra in 5 years: FadnavisDeccan Herald
  23. IndiaAI Fellowship 2026–2027: Funding of Up to ₹2 Lakh for Undergraduate and Postgraduate StudentsGlobal South Opportunities
  24. Beyond AI: Bengaluru Tech Summit 2026 to spotlight new technologies, markets and opportunitiesYourStory
  25. Microsoft, 1M1B and MeitY Startup Hub Launch Green Skills & Applied AI CoE in GujaratSMEStreet

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.

Karnataka164
Tamil Nadu100
Punjab84
Telangana83
Bihar82
Gujarat78
Delhi72
Odisha61
Goa59
Maharashtra53
Andhra Pradesh47
Kerala40
Manipur40
Madhya Pradesh39
West Bengal36
Uttarakhand33
Haryana31
Himachal Pradesh23
Arunachal Pradesh22
Assam22
Uttar Pradesh22
Tripura20
Nagaland18
Rajasthan17
Meghalaya15
Jharkhand11
Chhattisgarh10
Mizoram10
Jammu and Kashmir10
Sikkim9
Chandigarh1
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

Startups & funding

India's AI news

Indian AI models

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.