BharatGen, India’s first government-supported multimodal AI initiative, has secured Rs 988.6 crore from the IndiaAI Mission 2025, as revealed by Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
BharatGen, India’s first government-backed multimodal sovereign AI initiative, has emerged as the single largest beneficiary of the government’s IndiaAI Mission 2025. The company has been awarded Rs 988.6 crore in funding by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday in New Delhi.
The funding is part of the Rs 1,500-crore IndiaAI Mission, designed to accelerate the development of indigenous artificial intelligence capabilities and reduce reliance on global AI ecosystems. BharatGen’s share underscores its pivotal role in shaping India’s sovereign AI roadmap.
Advanced Models in the Pipeline
With this infusion, BharatGen is set to build next-generation AI models, including large language models (LLMs) and multimodal systems with up to 1 trillion parameters—a scale comparable to some of the world’s most advanced AI projects. It will also develop smaller, domain-specific AI models aimed at practical use cases across industries.
India-Focused Innovation
Beyond large-scale models, the initiative will prioritise India-centric technologies such as:
- Text-to-speech and speech recognition tools tailored to Indian languages
- Vision-language systems for agriculture and governance
- AI-powered solutions in finance, healthcare, and education
These capabilities are expected to boost accessibility and drive innovation for citizens, businesses, and government institutions alike.
