IndiaAI Mission Onboards Over 38,000 GPUs to Enhance AI Development

Mumbai, April 1: The Government of India is significantly advancing its artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives through the IndiaAI Mission. This mission aims to strengthen the nation’s digital and innovation ecosystem with a financial commitment of Rs 10,372 crore. It focuses on democratizing access to AI technologies while meeting the increasing demand for high-performance computing resources.

38,000 GPUs Onboarded to Democratise AI Development

As part of this initiative, more than 38,000 Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) have been onboarded via a centralized AI compute portal. These cutting-edge computing resources are available to Indian start-ups, researchers, and academic institutions at subsidized rates, fostering broader participation in AI development.

“Under the IndiaAI Mission, over 38,000 GPUs for a common compute facility have been onboarded through the AI compute portal, which are offered to Indian start-ups and academia at an affordable rate. GPUs are highly advanced equipment and are primarily manufactured in one country,” stated an official from the Ministry of Electronics & IT on March 25, 2026.

190 Projects Approved Across Sectors

The mission has approved 190 projects across various sectors, including government bodies, start-ups, MSMEs, academia, and students. Among these, 78 projects involve government entities, 46 are with start-ups and MSMEs, 30 with early-stage start-ups, 27 with researchers or academia, 5 with students, and 4 with early-stage researchers.

Boosting Indigenous HPC and AI Capabilities

To enhance indigenous capabilities in high-performance computing (HPC) and AI, including the design and development of processors, general-purpose GPUs (GPGPUs), and accelerators, the government has initiated projects under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), based on the RISC-V open-source instruction set architecture.

Semicon India Programme Gains Momentum

Advancing its semiconductor ambitions, the government has introduced the Semicon India Programme to establish a comprehensive semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem. So far, 10 semiconductor manufacturing units have been approved, with commercial production commencing in one unit and pilot production starting in three others.

Tata Electronics’ Rs 91,526 Crore Fab

Notably, Tata Electronics Private Limited (TEPL) is establishing a semiconductor fabrication facility in Gujarat with an investment of Rs 91,526 crore. This facility will target technology nodes from 110 nm to 28 nm and aims for a production capacity of 50,000 wafer starts per month.

Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme

To enhance domestic chip design capabilities, the government is implementing the Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme. This program offers a three-tier support structure, including access to advanced design infrastructure (EDA tools, IP cores, MPW services, and prototyping facilities), financial incentives covering up to 50% of project costs (capped at Rs 15 crore per application), and deployment-linked incentives ranging from 6% to 4% of net sales turnover over five years (capped at Rs 30 crore per application).

Progress in Fabless Chip Design and Manufacturing

Under the DLI Scheme, 24 semiconductor design projects have been approved across sectors such as video surveillance, drone detection, energy metering, microprocessors, satellite communications, and broadband and IoT SoCs. Among these, 14 companies have secured venture capital funding to scale and commercialize their innovations.

Additionally, 103 fabless chip design firms have been supported with access to advanced infrastructure. So far, seven chips have been successfully fabricated out of 16 designs taped out at global foundries, including advanced 12 nm nodes at TSMC. This initiative has also led to the filing of 10 patents and the development of over 140 reusable semiconductor IP cores, serving as critical enablers for advanced chip design.

This information was shared by Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada, in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026.