Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils AI Compute Portal; 9 Times More Powerful Than DeepSeek

The AI ​​computing portal launched Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Electronic Technology, in New Delhi on Thursday. The platform is designed to give researchers, startups and government organizations access to powerful computer resources, such as applications involving artificial intelligence (AI), such as cutting-edge graphics processing units (GPUs).

Vaishnaw announced during the release that the government is now building 27 AI data labs. He further added that a submission to create a basic AI model has been received and is currently under inspection.

India’s massive investment in AI development

With the approval of the Indian Championship mission in 2024, the government has set aside Rs 10,03 crore in five years to improve AI capabilities. One of the main components of the project is the shared computer facility, with 18,693 GPUs, making it one of the largest AI computer infrastructure in the world. This feature is almost two-thirds of Chatgpt’s processing power, and almost nine times the open source AI model DeepSeek.

To ensure fair access to high-performance computer resources, India has also launched an open GPU market. The program aims to give a wider range of users, including researchers and entrepreneurs, access to resources compared to some countries where large companies control most of the AI ​​infrastructure.

Build India’s own GPU

The government has signed contracts with ten companies to provide GPUs to ensure a stable supply chain. In addition, the program reduces dependence on imported technology by developing indigenous GPUs over the next three to five years.

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Expand the semiconductor industry in India

According to the Ministry of Electronics and IT, GPU access will be offered at a discount rate of £1 per hour in the new shared computing facility, which is significantly lower than the global operating exchange rate of £2 to £2.40 per hour.

Five semiconductor factories are currently under construction, and India is developing its semiconductor manufacturing industry at the same time. These moves are expected to help advance AI, while also driving the electronics sector in India.