The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has highlighted India’s R&D spend at 0.64% of GDP, even as it accelerates national AI capabilities through the ₹10,372 crore IndiaAI Mission. The initiative has already onboarded 38,000+ GPUs, creating shared compute infrastructure for startups, researchers, and academic institutions.Beyond infrastructure, the push includes indigenous LLM development, India-specific AI applications, and new data and AI labs, aimed at strengthening domestic technological self-reliance. Complementing this is the announced ₹1 lakh crore RDI Fund, while private AI investments in India have crossed $11 billion, signalling strong ecosystem momentum.
Strategically, the focus is shifting from scale to outcomes ensuring funding, compute access, and policy alignment translate into commercial innovation, deep-tech IP creation, and global competitiveness.
Overall, the IndiaAI Mission marks a pivotal step in moving from infrastructure-building to innovation leadership but sustained R&D intensity and industry-academia collaboration will determine whether India can convert momentum into global technological influence.
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