India to develop its own generative AI model, IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw confirms

India is set to develop its own generative AI model, joining the ranks of global players like ChatGPT and DeepSeek, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced at the Utkarsh Odisha Conclave. The initiative will be powered by the India AI Compute Facility, which has secured 18,000 GPUs to drive the development of a Large Language Model (LLM) tailored for the country’s needs.