IndiaAI Mission Expands AI Ecosystem with Affordable Compute and Startup Support

• IndiaAI Mission is a Rs. 10,371.92 crore national programme under MeitY (approved March 2024) to build a sovereign AI compute, data, talent, and startup ecosystem.
• Spans seven pillars — Compute, Innovation Centre, Datasets Platform, FutureSkills, Startup Financing, Application Development, Safe & Trusted AI.
• Of UPSC interest: convergence of digital sovereignty, GPU/semiconductor strategy, public-good AI, and MSME/startup deep-tech finance.