On February 17, 2026, at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that India will increase its AI computing capacity from 38,000 GPUs by adding 20,000 more under AI Mission 2.0. He stated that purchase orders for these GPUs would be issued within a week, with deployment expected over the next six months. Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces 20,000 More GPUs Under India’s AI Mission 2.0 at India AI Impact Summit 2026 The expansion is part of AI Mission 2.0, which places greater emphasis on research and development, innovation, wider AI adoption, and shared computing infrastructure. Emphasizing accessibility, he said, “It is a constant endeavor to provide high-quality resources to our startups, researchers, and students.” The announcement also aligns with the 2026 India–U.S. trade framework, which aims to significantly boost bilateral trade in technology products such as GPUs and data center equipment. Under this framework, India intends to purchase $500 billion worth of U.S. energy products, aircraft, technology goods, and critical materials over five years, while deepening joint technology collaboration. The AI expansion builds on the IndiaAI Mission approved in March 2024 with a budget of ₹10,371.92 crore (around $1.14 billion) spread across five years. Although the original… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
