IndiaAI to Procure 3,800+ GPUs in Third Tender to Boost AI Infrastructure

In the third round, the IndiaAI Mission plans to add over 3,850 graphics processing units (GPUs) to increase its GPU capabilities. Abhishek Singh, the chief executive of the IndiaAI Mission, was quoted in an ET report as saying that IndiaAI possesses 1,050 Google Trillium tensor processing units (TPUs).

From training to inferring large-scale models, Google’s sixth-generation TPUs, known as Trillium, are specially designed processors designed to enhance AI and ML workloads.

Expressing his views on the developments, Deepak Gupta, Co-Founder, Style Lounge said, “India’s move to procure 3,800 GPUs in its third AI tender is not just about hardware—it’s about unlocking possibilities. For years, many Indian startups, researchers, and innovators have had the ideas, the talent, and the drive, but lacked the computing muscle to bring those visions alive. This step feels like a big green signal for innovation. GPUs are the fuel that power everything—from training large AI models to building practical solutions in healthcare, education, beauty-tech, recruitment, and even agriculture.”

“With this kind of infrastructure, India is giving its innovators a fair chance to not just catch up, but actually lead with unique, world-first AI solutions. As someone working at the intersection of AI and industry, I see this as more than an investment—it’s a message that India is ready to dream bigger. Ready to create AI that is not just for India, but from India, for the world. Truly excited to see how this boost in compute capacity can transform ideas into breakthroughs and put India firmly on the global AI map,” he added further.

Breakdown of GPU Suppliers and Contributions

Google Cloud offers these customised processors for purchase. Additional GPUs supplied by already-embellished bidders include 1,300 NVIDIA H100 GPUs from Locuz, 50 Google Trillium TPUs from Ishan Infotech, and 2,500 GPUs from Sify (1,000 Google Trillium TPUs, 800 NVIDIA H200 GPUs, and 700 NVIDIA L4 GPUs), according to Singh, who was quoted in the story. Vensysco has reduced costs, but they haven’t supplied any more GPUs.

Revisions in L1 Pricing and Financial Evaluation

The ET report also stated that the third round’s financial bid evaluation was finished, with minor adjustments made to the L1 (lowest bidder) prices. It is anticipated that the empanelled bidders from the GPU tender’s first and second rounds will match these updated prices.

India’s AI GPU Pool Crosses 34,000 Units

The 34,333 GPUs in the current pool will be joined by these extra 3,850 GPUs from the third round. More than 17,300 GPUs have been installed in India as of June of this year under the IndiaAI Mission. Jio Platforms and CtrlS Datacenters have not yet started the deployment process, but providers like Yotta Data Services from the Hiranandani Group, E2E Networks, and NxtGen Cloud Technologies are making progress.

Upcoming GPU Procurement Plans Under IndiaAI Mission

At the CII Business Summit 2025 more than two months ago, Ashwini Vaishnaw, the minister of information technology, declared that the government would buy an extra 14,000 GPUs as part of the IndiaAI objective. The minister went on to highlight the increase in processing power, stating that the nation has surpassed the 34,000-GPU milestone after adding 15,916 GPUs to the 18,417 already-installed GPUs; however, these new units are not yet operational.

In the second round, the MeitY shortlisted seven businesses: Ishan Infotech, Yotta Data Services, Locuz Enterprise Solutions, Vensysco Technologies, Cyfuture India, Sify Digital Services, and Netmagic IT Services. Four of the six applying companies—Locuz Enterprise Solutions, Ishan Infotech, Vensysco Technologies, and Sify Digital Services—passed the technical phase in the third round. Nevertheless, Rackbank Datacenters and Teleglobal International failed to get past the round.