- Published on February 24, 2025
- In AI Features
This Govt-Funded ₹235 Cr AI Initiative is India’s Real Answer to DeepSeek
Spearheaded by the government and driven by top researchers, BharatGen is not just another large-scale AI project—it is the cornerstone of India’s technological sovereignty.
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By Mohit Pandey
China’s DeepSeek, which is claimed to be built under $6 million, has taken India by storm. The race to build its own foundational AI model has started in the country for which the IndiaAI Mission has received 67 proposals, with 20 of them planning to build LLMs.
But amidst all the proposals and startups, BharatGen, the Department of Science and Technology-funded initiative, stands out as the nation’s strongest bet.
Spearheaded by the government and driven by top researchers, BharatGen is not just another large-scale AI project—it is the cornerstone of India’s technological sovereignty.
“We have made significant technical progress, and the announcement of our models has already come from the DST secretary,” Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan, the head of the BharatGen initiative
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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