MUMBAI: Artificial intelligence is no longer just knocking on the government’s door, it is being handed the keys. India’s AI ambitions have gathered fresh momentum, with the IndiaAI Mission identifying 762 artificial intelligence use cases across 62 ministries and departments, signalling a major push to embed AI into governance and public service delivery.
The figures were shared by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, with Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada outlining the government’s expanding AI roadmap.
According to the ministry, the Cabinet Secretariat worked with various ministries following the IndiaAI Impact Summit 2026 to identify areas where AI could improve governance, operational efficiency and citizen services. The exercise resulted in 762 AI problem statements spanning 62 ministries and departments.
The IndiaAI Mission is built around seven pillars, AI compute infrastructure, indigenous foundation models, application development, AI skilling, datasets through AIKosh, responsible AI, and startup financing aimed at strengthening India’s AI ecosystem while accelerating research, innovation and public-sector adoption.
Alongside the governance push, the government said it has approved 58 Artificial Intelligence Centres of Excellence (AI-CoEs) across states and Union Territories and sanctioned 543 Data and AI Labs in Tier-2 and Tier-3 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and polytechnics to build a future-ready AI workforce.
The ministry also highlighted a series of innovation challenges and hackathons under the IndiaAI Application Development Initiative (IADI), covering sectors including healthcare, agriculture, governance, cybersecurity, financial regulation and climate.
Several AI pilots are already moving towards deployment. These include AI-powered solutions for healthcare, agriculture, governance, learning disabilities and climate, as well as an AI-based cybercrime complaint classification system integrated with the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
Other ongoing initiatives include AI-powered face authentication and intelligent document processing at the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), alongside projects supporting cancer care, mineral exploration, PMJAY claims processing, financial compliance and regulatory workflows.
On the talent front, the government said it has awarded 686 AI fellowships across 178 institutions for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students pursuing AI education and research.
MeitY also emphasised that the rapid adoption of AI would be accompanied by safeguards covering transparency, accountability, privacy and fairness. It cited the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, the India AI Governance Guidelines released in November 2025, and the ongoing establishment of the IndiaAI Safety Institute as key pillars of its responsible AI framework.
To strengthen trustworthy AI systems, the government has also selected 13 Responsible AI projects focused on developing technologies for bias mitigation, explainability, privacy-preserving AI, algorithm auditing and deepfake detection.
The latest update reflects the government’s effort to move AI from policy discussions to practical implementation. With hundreds of projects, dedicated research centres and large-scale skilling initiatives now underway, the IndiaAI Mission is positioning artificial intelligence as a core enabler of governance, innovation and economic growth rather than a technology confined to the private sector.
