IndiaAI Mission: requirements, deadlines and compliance actions
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In brief
IndiaAI Mission is a non-binding national strategy of India, issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Union Cabinet approval). It was adopted on 7 March 2024. Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. A five-year national programme approved by the Union Cabinet with an outlay of about INR 10,372 crore.
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Instrument type
- National strategy
- Status
- Adopted
- Legal force
- Non-binding (guidance, strategy or standard)
- Issuing body
- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Union Cabinet approval)
- Adopted
- 7 March 2024
- Official source
- IndiaAI Mission
- Verification
- Verified against the official source 26 Sep 2026
What is IndiaAI Mission?
A five-year national programme approved by the Union Cabinet with an outlay of about INR 10,372 crore. It funds shared public AI compute (10,000+ GPUs), an innovation centre for indigenous foundation models, a datasets platform, application development for public problems, skilling programmes, startup financing and work on safe and trusted AI. Implementation is handled by the IndiaAI division of Digital India Corporation.
Who does it apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Union Cabinet approval). Oversight: IndiaAI Independent Business Division under Digital India Corporation, MeitY. Stated purpose: Build sovereign AI compute, data and model capacity and fund the domestic AI ecosystem.
When do the requirements apply?
2024-03-07: Cabinet approves IndiaAI Mission with INR 10,371.92 crore outlay; 2025-11-05: MeitY releases India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission
Only the announcement or adoption date is recorded from the source; in-force and application dates are to be confirmed by a reviewer.
Official sources
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IndiaAI Mission
Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet decision) · 7 Mar 2024 · Tier 1 source
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MeitY releases India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission
Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet decision) · 5 Nov 2025 · Tier 1 source
Cite this record
AIPolicyTracker (2026). “IndiaAI Mission” [AIPT-POL-0095, record version 1, verified 26 September 2026 by Bhaskar Bhatt]. https://aipolicytracker.org/id/AIPT-POL-0095 (accessed 4 November 2026). Data licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Cite the official text alongside it: IndiaAI Mission, Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet decision), https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2012355.
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author = {{AIPolicyTracker}},
title = {{IndiaAI Mission}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/india-indiaai-mission}},
url = {https://aipolicytracker.org/policies/india-indiaai-mission},
urldate = {2026-11-04},
note = {Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Accessed 4 November 2026}
}
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- — MeitY releases India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission
- — Cabinet approves IndiaAI Mission with INR 10,371.92 crore outlay
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Record history
No change to this record's tracked fields has been recorded since 15 October 2026, when field-level history began.
Record version 1: Imported from the source-backed legacy dataset (database/data/ai_policies.json); fields limited to what the official source page states. Reviewer to enrich scope, dates and obligations. Every earlier wording is in the GitHub repository.
Frequently asked questions
Is IndiaAI Mission in force?
Not yet. IndiaAI Mission has been adopted (7 March 2024).
Is IndiaAI Mission legally binding?
No. IndiaAI Mission is a national strategy; it sets expectations rather than legal requirements, unless another instrument gives it force.
Who does IndiaAI Mission apply to?
Scope is as set out in the official text linked below. Issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Union Cabinet approval). Oversight: IndiaAI Independent Business Division under Digital India Corporation, MeitY. Stated purpose: Build sovereign AI compute, data and model capacity and fund the domestic AI ecosystem.
When does IndiaAI Mission apply?
2024-03-07: Cabinet approves IndiaAI Mission with INR 10,371.92 crore outlay; 2025-11-05: MeitY releases India AI Governance Guidelines under the IndiaAI Mission
Where is the official text of IndiaAI Mission?
The official text is published by Press Information Bureau, Government of India (Cabinet decision) at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2012355 (IndiaAI Mission). This record links to it and is checked against it.
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