PIB explainer 'Transforming India with AI': IndiaAI Mission has 38,000 GPUs at ₹65 an hour
A PIB explainer on 12 October 2025 said the IndiaAI Mission, approved in March 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years, has onboarded 38,000 GPUs available at a subsidised ₹65 an hour.
Summary
A PIB explainer, 'Transforming India with AI', published on 12 October 2025, reviewed India's AI ecosystem. The Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission in March 2024 with an outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years; against an initial target of 10,000 GPUs, 38,000 GPUs have been onboarded and are offered at a subsidised ₹65 per hour. The AIKosh platform hosts over 3,000 datasets and 243 AI models across 20 sectors. In the first phase of foundation models, four startups — Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI and Gan AI — were selected from over 500 proposals. The explainer cited NITI Aayog's October 2025 report 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development', which says AI can empower India's 490 million informal workers.
Key facts
- IndiaAI Mission
- Approved Mar 2024; ₹10,371.92 crore over 5 years
- GPUs
- 38,000 onboarded (target was 10,000); ₹65/hour
- AIKosh
- 3,000+ datasets, 243 AI models, 20 sectors
- Foundation models
- Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI, Gan AI
- NITI report
- AI for Inclusive Societal Development (Oct 2025) — 490 million informal workers
Practice MCQs 3 questions
What is the outlay of the IndiaAI Mission approved by the Cabinet in March 2024 for five years?
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Correct answer: B — ₹10,371.92 crore
PIB: the Cabinet approved the IndiaAI Mission in March 2024 with a budget outlay of ₹10,371.92 crore over five years.
As per PIB in October 2025, how many GPUs have been onboarded under the IndiaAI Mission against an initial target of 10,000?
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Correct answer: D — 38,000
PIB: from an initial target of 10,000 GPUs, India has now achieved 38,000 GPUs, available at a subsidised ₹65 per hour.
Consider the following statements from PIB's October 2025 explainer on AI: 1. GPUs under the IndiaAI Mission are available at a subsidised rate of ₹65 per hour. 2. NITI Aayog's report 'AI for Inclusive Societal Development' says AI can empower India's 490 million informal workers. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. PIB: GPUs are available at a subsidised ₹65 per hour; NITI Aayog's October 2025 report shows how AI can empower India's 490 million informal workers.