12 Made-in-India foundation models powering the India AI mission

As India prepares to host the India AI Impact Summit from 15–20 February 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, its AI story is shifting decisively from aspiration to action. At the center of this transformation are 12 indigenous foundation models, selected under the IndiaAI Mission from more than 500 proposals and now powered by a national compute capacity of 38,000 GPUs.

These models will be open-sourced to promote inclusive innovation, and sector-wide digital transformation, thereby forming the backbone of India’s push for AI sovereignty,

Here’s a spotlight on the 12 Made-in-India Foundation Models:

1. Avataar.ai’s AI Avatars

Avataar.ai is developing a library of “AI Avatars” (specialized models) fine-tuned for Indian languages and domains like agriculture (crop advisory), healthcare (patient chatbots), and governance (public query handling). These avatars could personalize services at scale, making AI feel truly local.

2. BharatGen by ...