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MeitY Unveils Three Indigenous AI Foundation Models Under IndiaAI Mission
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Fusion42 · 4 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched three indigenous AI foundation models, EKA-1, Dhīr 2B, and Dhīr 5B, designed for secure offline deployment and diverse specialized tasks, enhancing national AI strategic autonomy.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 4 sources have reported it.
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India's new AI models open a direct path to air-gapped enterprise AI applications that bypass internet dependency; you should explore integrating these models if your work involves secure AI deployments domestically.
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