BharatGen CEO On Why Models Alone Can’t Help India Gain In The AI Race

With many homegrown foundation model initiatives competing for talent, compute and enterprise mindshare, the question of who will define the country’s AI future is becoming increasingly consequential. Launched as a non-profit consortium anchored at IIT Bombay and backed by the Department of Science and Technology, BharatGen is not your typical AI startup. With ₹988.6 Cr in funding from the IndiaAI Mission — the largest single allocation under the government’s ₹1,500 Cr AI push