The Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently engaged with Nvidia’s team to explore the production of sovereign graphics processing units (GPUs) and the local assembly of edge devices like the DGX Spark in India. These edge devices, including sensors and cameras, process data near its source before transmitting it to the cloud or data center.
Vaishnaw shared on social media that the upcoming devices designed for local manufacturing can offer secure inferencing for models with up to 200 billion parameters, delivering a performance of up to 1 petaFLOP. These compact GPUs are self-sufficient and find applications in sectors like railways, shipping, healthcare, education, and remote operations.
Nvidia had previously declared a partnership with Indian and US investors to bolster India’s rapidly expanding deep-tech industry. The India Deep Tech Alliance, backed by over $850 million in fresh investments, supports startups focusing on cutting-edge fields such as semiconductors, AI, robotics, and space technology. This initiative aligns with the Indian government’s commitment of $12 billion to enhance research and development in high-tech domains, signaling India’s shift towards becoming a manufacturing and innovation center.
In another update, Vaishnaw mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership in a roundtable discussion preceding the India AI Impact Summit 2026, involving 12 homegrown startups driving responsible, inclusive, and globally significant AI innovations. These startups operate in diverse sectors like e-commerce, engineering simulations, healthcare, and material research, showcasing India’s strides in fostering deep-tech ventures.
