India to Add 20,000 GPUs Beyond Existing 38,000 to Strengthen National AI Infrastructure; Announces MEITY Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw at Day Two of India AI Impact Summit 2026

• MeitY announcement on 17 Feb 2026 (Day 2 of India AI Impact Summit 2026, Bharat Mandapam) to add 20,000 GPUs over existing 38,000 GPUs in the national common compute facility.
• Forms the next phase of the IndiaAI Mission (Cabinet-approved March 2024, outlay ₹10,372 crore) aimed at sovereign compute, foundation models and AI safety.
• UPSC relevance: GS-III (Sci-tech, IT, indigenisation); intersects with data sovereignty, India's positioning as host of the first Global South AI summit.