India plans indigenous GPU chips within 24 months, says MeitY Secretary

S. Krishnan sets a two-year target for a homegrown AI accelerator as India pushes sovereign AI and semiconductor self-reliance India wants its own GPU, and it wants one fast. MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said the country plans to develop indigenous GPU chips within 24 months. The goal sits inside a broader government push on sovereign AI. That push covers data protection, homegrown AI models and the opportunities AI is opening up for India’s IT industry. What MeitY is actually planning The GPU target ties into the India Semiconductor Mission 2.0, or ISM 2.0. The Cabinet approved the updated mission in July 2026 with an allocation of roughly ₹1.27 lakh crore (approximately $15 billion) spread over 12 years. ISM 2.0 widens the scope of the original program. It now explicitly includes AI-specific accelerators, along with a full ecosystem of supporting semiconductor infrastructure. As of late 2026, five of the twelve projects approved under ISM 1.0 have entered commercial production. Krishnan framed the GPU effort against a difficult global backdrop. Supply of AI GPUs has been tight worldwide, and prices for the chips have climbed. The building blocks already in place India is not start...