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,

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Vaishnaw stated, "We believe that there are at least six major developers who can develop AI models in the six to eight months on the outer limit, and four to six months on a more optimistic estimate.

India will host Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI models on its servers to evaluate security parameters. The government is procuring 18,693 GPUs to support AI development, part of the Rs 10,372 crore IndiaAI mission.

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.