India is set to join the global AI race and release a generative AI model sometime in 2025, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters gathered at the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave. According to the Economic Times of India,

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.

Under the IndiaAI Mission, the government has also selected 18 application-level AI solutions for the first round of funding.

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 has announced its global AI ambitions, aiming to create its own foundational model to compete with giants like ChatGPT. With 18,693 GPUs set for use, the country is focusing on cost-effective AI development aligned with Indian contexts,

IndiaAI Mission has invited applications from Indian startups and researchers to collaborate on building an Indian foundational AI models

Chinese Artificial Intelligence (AI) start-up DeepSeek’s R1 model, which has disrupted the tech sector, holds lessons for India to develop the critical technology in cost-effective ways and without massive computational resources, the nation’s top researchers told The Indian Express.

Police in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state dismissed rumours shared thousands of times on social media that they had arrested a Muslim man who dressed as a Hindu monk in an apparent bid to attack the Hindu mega-festival Kumbh Mela.

Countries are competing over Artificial Intelligence as though it were the new global arms race. This is not surprising if you look at what AI can do for nations. AI capabilities can boost the economies of nations.

As the increasing frequency and complexity of cyber threats expose 38% of professionals to significant risks affecting their operations, reputation, and financial performance, cybersecurity has become a top priority on the risk radar of Indian organisations,

Apple CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple Intelligence, the company’s AI-powered suite, will launch in India this April. The expansion includes localised English and other languages, marking a big step in Apple’s global AI rollout.