Ashwini Vaishnaw Discusses Sovereign GPU Manufacturing in India with Nvidia
Talks focus on local development of GPUs and manufacturing of edge devices to boost India’s deep-tech ecosystem
New Delhi: Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw met with a team from global chipmaker Nvidia to discuss the development of sovereign Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) in India and the local manufacturing of edge devices such as DGX Spark.
Edge devices are hardware components—such as sensors, cameras, and routers—placed close to where data is generated. These devices process information locally before it is sent to the cloud or data centers, enabling faster and more secure operations.
Sharing details on social media platform X, the minister said that the devices planned for local development can deliver secure inferencing performance of 1 petaFLOP for models with up to 200 billion parameters.
The post further noted, “This compact GPU does not require internet connectivity. It is ideal for applications in railways, shipping, healthcare, education, and remote operations.”
Earlier, Nvidia had announced collaborations with Indian and US investors to support India’s rapidly growing deep-tech ecosystem. This came after the India Deep Tech Alliance announced fresh capital commitments of over $850 million.
Launched in September with an initial fund of $1 billion, the alliance aims to support startups working in cutting-edge sectors such as semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and space technology.
This funding initiative follows the Indian government’s announcement of $12 billion to boost research and development in high-tech sectors. The move reflects India’s growing ambition to transition from a service-driven economy to a global manufacturing and innovation hub.
As a result, deep-tech startups in India are gaining easier access to venture capital, helping address challenges related to long research timelines and uncertain profitability.
In another post on X, Vaishnaw also shared that Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a roundtable meeting with 12 domestic startups ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026. These startups are focused on driving responsible, inclusive, and globally relevant AI innovation.
According to the minister, the 12 startups operate across diverse sectors including e-commerce, marketing, engineering simulation, material research, healthcare, and medical research.
