India moves to fast-track national AI compute mission with new public–private partnerships

India’s IT ministry announced new public private partnerships to accelerate its national AI compute mission, focused on deploying high-performance computing clusters and subsidizing AI infrastructure for startups and research institutions. The initiative aims to close the compute gap with global leaders and position India as a regional hub for AI model training and enterprise-scale deployment. Officials said initial rollout will prioritize healthcare, agriculture, and financial services applications.