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India’s India AI Mission is gaining widespread acclaim from industry leaders and start-up enablers, who view it as a pivotal initiative to position the country as a global hub for artificial intelligence by the decade’s end.Speaking at the AI Convergence Summit 2026 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, experts highlighted how the mission embodies a broader national ambition to shift India from a
The inauguration of the PARAM Rudra supercomputing facility at IIT-BOMBAY represents a significant advancement in India’s high-performance computing landscape. Following the recent launch of a similar facility at IIT-Madras, this state-of-the-art system underscores the nation’s commitment to bolstering indigenous research infrastructure. Established under the National Supercomputing Mission,
India has taken a significant stride in its pursuit of technological self-reliance with the unveiling of PARAM SHAKTI, a state-of-the-art supercomputing facility at IIT-MADRAS. Constructed entirely within the country, this powerhouse leverages C-DAC’s indigenous RUDRA servers alongside open-source software, embodying the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision in advanced computing.PARAM SHAKTI boasts an
Indian Ambassador to the United States, Vinay Mohan Kwatra, visited the IBM Thomas J Watson Research Centre Think Lab in Washington DC. During the visit, he witnessed cutting-edge research in quantum computing and discussed IBM’s expanding presence in India.Ambassador Kwatra highlighted India’s National Quantum Mission (NQM), a key government initiative approved on 19 April 2023. Spanning 2023-24
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has indeed embarked on a preliminary study assessing the feasibility of establishing in-orbit Artificial Intelligence data centres, as confirmed by the Department of Space in response to a query in the Rajya Sabha.This initiative reflects a strategic push towards edge computing in space, where satellites could process and store vast amounts of data
India’s Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme under the Semicon India Programme is demonstrating robust growth, with supported projects achieving 16 tape-outs, fabrication of six ASIC chips, filing of 10 patents, engagement of over 1,000 engineers, and leveraging more than three times private investment.The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) administers the DLI scheme to
Post-Operation Sindoor, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has transferred two pivotal indigenous technologies to the Indian Army, enhancing its camouflage and deception capabilities amid evolving battlefield threats.Defence Laboratory Jodhpur (DLJ), a DRDO entity, handed over the Camouflage Pattern Generation Software Sigma 4.0 (CPGSS4.0) and a full-scale Multispectral
MicroGenesis TechSoft Pvt. Ltd. has announced a landmark achievement with its INDIGIS geospatial platform being selected for integration into the Defence Research and Development Organisation’s (DRDO) Pralay quasi-ballistic missile system.This integration will facilitate real-time mission planning and launcher visualisation, underscoring India’s drive towards technological self-reliance in
India has achieved a landmark expansion in high-performance computing by deploying 37 supercomputers under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). This initiative, informed to the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, delivers a combined capacity of 40 petaflops. It represents one of the nation’s most substantial technological infrastructure advancements in
India has launched NSM 2.0, marking a pivotal advancement in its National Supercomputing Mission, with the unveiling occurring at the Supercomputing India 2025 event held at MIT–MAHE Bangalore. This initiative builds on the successes of NSM phase one, which deployed 37 indigenous supercomputers totalling around 39-40 petaflops, powering critical applications from COVID-19 drug screening to