Exchange of MoU between Digital India Corporation (IndiaAI) and Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Limited (UPDESCO), Lucknow, to strengthen the AI ecosystem in Uttar Pradesh under the IndiaAI Mission

• MoU exchanged on 12 January 2026 between Digital India Corporation (IndiaAI) under MeitY and Uttar Pradesh Development Systems Corporation Ltd (UPDESCO) to operationalise the IndiaAI Mission at the state level.
• First major Centre–State institutional anchoring of the IndiaAI Mission in India's most populous state; designates a State Nodal Agency and triggers rollout of Data & AI Labs in Tier-2/3 cities.
• UPSC-relevance: tests GS-II (Centre–State cooperation, e-governance) and GS-III (S&T, AI policy, IndiaAI Mission architecture).