India is continuing to push its artificial intelligence ambitions onto the global stage. The IndiaAI Mission, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has announced the second cohort of startups selected for its Global Acceleration Programme—an initiative designed to help homegrown AI ventures
The Union Budget 2026, presented on February 1, marks a clear policy shift. It reflects how India views technology, creativity and future jobs. Artificial intelligence (AI) and the creative economy are no longer niche or emerging sectors. It is positioned as a long-term growth driver directly
Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and Information & Broadcasting, has outlined an ambitious roadmap for India’s artificial intelligence push, projecting investments of up to $150 billion in AI infrastructure by the end of 2026. Leading the Indian delegation in Davos, the minister
The Odisha government has entered into a partnership with OpenAI to expand artificial intelligence skills across higher education and the state administration, while testing how AI tools could be used inside public offices. The collaboration also places specific emphasis on building use cases in the
Gandhinagar hosted a regional Pre-Summit on AI Governance at Gandhinagar. The event, organised by the IndiaAI Mission under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in partnership with the Government of Gujarat and IIT Gandhinagar, prepared the groundwork for the India–AI Impact Summit scheduled
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced YUVA AI for ALL, a free, self-paced online course designed to help Indians, especially young learners, build a clear understanding of artificial intelligence. The initiative is part of the larger IndiaAI Mission, which seeks to
India has embarked on a bold initiative to build its Scientific Foundation Model (SFM), with AI startup ZenteiQ.ai playing a pivotal role. The announcement was made by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during a pre-event session of the IndiaAI Summit. The SFM is designed to empower
The government has named eight organisations to build large language models under the IndiaAI Mission. The announcement came from IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on September 18.mThe chosen entities include IIT Bombay’s BharatGen consortium, Tech Mahindra, Fractal Analytics,