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.