India's Government-Driven AI Push Signals a Change in Tech Supremacy: Yotta CRO Sunando Bhattacharya

A departure from the traditional Western way of private-sector-driven innovation, India is adopting a government-leading strategy in artificial intelligence, says Yotta CRO Sunando Bhattacharya. Discussing the country's fast-paced advancement of its AI and semiconductor goals, Bhattacharya noted the pivotal role the Indian government is taking in defining India's future in AI.

"Unlike in the US, where OpenAI-like companies pioneered the AI revolution, India is witnessing the government taking the reins to drive AI leadership," he said. The government, in an unprecedented investment of ₹1.05 lakh crore under the India AI Mission, not only has been constructing large-scale AI compute infrastructure but is also putting money into skilling programs and supporting startups. This all-embracing approach is designed to ensure that India not only joins but competes at the top level in the international AI race.

Bhattacharya announced that among these, one Indian Large Language Model (LLM) developed by Sarvam AI has already gone live on Yotta's GPU platform. Three more indigenous LLMs have also been picked and financed under the same mission, he further stated. These models—"made by Indians, for India"—are a deliberate attempt to design sovereign AI solutions, customized for Indian languages, requirements, and data environments.

Indigenous LLM development is a critical milestone toward making India less reliant on external AI platforms and more strategically self-sufficient in an area that is expected to drive the world's digital economy. "These sovereign models are not about innovation—about independence and long-term leadership," Bhattacharya stressed.

India's AI story, supported by state patronage and public-private partnerships, marks a confident departure from its past strategy for frontier technologies. With infrastructure, manpower, and innovation ecosystems coming into alignment, the nation is not only setting itself up as a player but as a possible AI leader in the international arena.