India's IT minister has praised Chinese startup DeepSeek for shaking up the sector with its low-cost AI assistant, likening its frugal approach to his government's efforts to build a localized AI model.

India's IT minister announced the country's goal to launch competitive foundational AI models with a new compute facility housing 18,693 GPUs. This initiative aims to lower training costs significantly,

Speaking to media, Vaishnaw said that the Indian AI model is a timely step as India is a trusted nation among the comity of nations and therefore it will help India emerge as a more reliable technological powerhouse of ethical AI solutions in the days to come.

OpenAI faces an uphill climb as it argues that Indian courts cannot hear lawsuits about its U.S.-based business in the country, where Telegram has failed with similar defences and U.S. technology firms have faced government heat on compliance.

The Union Budget 2025 must focus on establishing institutions and projects to build language models (LLMs) that reflect India’s values of diversity, inclusivity, and affordability, suggests Mihup Co-founder and CEO Tapan Barman.

The Survey proposed the concept of “stewarding institutions,” which would be “agile, crosscutting across sectors and up to date on the latest developments, so that they are equipped to identify both opportunities and threats.

As India works to solidify its standing as a global tech powerhouse, industry leaders expect that the budget will introduce policy measures aimed at fostering innovation, enhancing infrastructure, and

India’s demographic advantage and diverse economic landscape position it uniquely to benefit from AI, the Economic Survey for 2024-25 tabled in the Parliament on Friday afternoon asserted. However, achieving these benefits requires significant investments in education and workforce skilling,

If businesses rush to automate without considering long-term implications, the report warns, India could face mounting demands for policy intervention and government support

OpenAI faces an uphill climb as it argues that Indian courts cannot hear lawsuits about its U.S.-based business in the country, where Telegram has failed with similar defences and U.S. technology firms have faced government heat on compliance.

While China’s manufacturing strength and strategic control over critical sectors continue to shape the global market, India is presented with a chance to reshape its future.