India has simultaneously accelerated its AI ambitions through the IndiaAI Mission, which has an allocation of more than ₹10,300 crore aimed at building compute infrastructure, AI models and research capabilities.
At the India AI Impact Summit 2026 held in February in New Delhi, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the summit attracted infrastructure-linked investment commitments exceeding $250 billion, spanning AI infrastructure, data centres, semiconductor manufacturing and high-performance computing capacity. The government also announced plans to expand India’s AI compute capacity by adding more than 20,000 GPUs to the existing IndiaAI Compute Portal infrastructure.
Alongside public investments, private sector participation has also increased. Tata Group recently announced an $11 billion investment towards an AI innovation city in Maharashtra.
Leaders mark National Technology Day
Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an X post said, “Greetings to our technocrats and tech-savvy youths on #NationalTechnologyDay. Modi govt. is driving India’s growth by harnessing their innovative prowess through a slew of game-changing initiatives. May this day be their inspiration to capitalise on them and further accelerate our journey to greatness.”
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, “On National Technology Day, we salute the dedication, innovation and perseverance of our scientists, engineers and researchers who continue to shape India’s progress and strengthen the nation’s strategic capabilities. On this day, we express gratitude to our brilliant scientists and their efforts that led to the successful Pokhran tests in 1998. We remember with pride, the exemplary leadership of Atal Ji who showed outstanding political courage and statesmanship,” in an X post.
Malai Lakshmanan, Head of India Engineering, LinkedIn, said “On National Technology Day, India’s technology story is no longer about convenience, it’s about transformation. We’re seeing AI and digital innovation fundamentally reshape how organisations build, scale, and innovate and in turn, how people work, connect, and access opportunity. When it comes to engineering, it’s no longer just about incremental productivity gains, but about reimagining how software is written, systems are designed, and products are built. The real question is how builders adapt to harness these new capabilities, and what it takes to do so responsibly at scale.”
Rajesh Kannan, CEO, Tata Motors Digital.AI Labs Limited, said “Technology is no longer an enabler at the edges of our business, it sits at the very core of how we imagine, scale and transform the future of mobility, while delivering tangible customer outcomes. Our greatest breakthroughs emerge when cutting‑edge technology converges with human ingenuity. By embedding AI and autonomy across our value chain, we are empowering teams to reimagine intelligent, inclusive and impactful solutions – enabling smarter vehicles and customer friendly experiences across the automotive mobility ecosystem”
