India Unveils Plan to Democratise AI Infrastructure, Boost Innovation Nationwide

• Government's Principal Scientific Adviser outlines a policy vision to expand access to AI infrastructure (compute, data, models).
• Aims to make AI resources a shared national asset, fostering innovation beyond major tech firms and urban centers.
• Initiatives like IndiaAI Mission and National Supercomputing Mission will boost domestic compute capacity with GPU clusters.
• Digital platforms such as IndiaAIKosh and National Language Translation Mission will provide data and tools.
• Adopting a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) approach for modular, interoperable AI resource access, ensuring privacy and accountability.

Why It Matters: India plans to democratise AI infrastructure through policy, compute expansion, and DPI to drive inclusive innovation.