# India aims to develop its own GPU by 2028 under Semiconductor Mission 2.0

Digest AI · Hardware & Compute · published 2026-11-05T18:00:00Z

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## Summary

India plans to create an indigenous GPU within **24 months**, according to **S. Krishnan**, secretary of the **Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)**. The goal is part of **India Semiconductor Mission 2.0**, which targets a broader hardware and software ecosystem for AI, including energy, accelerator chips, computing infrastructure, AI models, and applications.

The government is also advancing **SHAKTI** and **VEGA** processors, built on open-source **RISC-V** architecture, for commercial use. These include the **VEGA ET301**, a **32-bit chip** running at **100MHz** with **26KB SRAM**, used in projects like an autonomous water-cleaning robot and a digital telescope. **24 companies** received support under the **Design-Linked Incentive (DLI)** program, with some securing venture capital for microcontrollers, drone controllers, and smart meters. India’s semiconductor market is valued at **$50 billion** and aims for **$100 billion** by **2030**, per the **India Electronics and Semiconductor Association (IESA)**. Partnerships with **ASML** and **Intel** via **Tata Group** are accelerating domestic fabrication, targeting **300mm wafers** and **50,000 wafers/month** capacity.

## Key points

- India targets a homegrown GPU by **November 2028** under **India Semiconductor Mission 2.0**
- **SHAKTI** and **VEGA** processors (RISC-V-based) are nearing commercial use in robots, telescopes, and forest monitoring
- **24 companies** received DLI funding, raising venture capital for AI-related hardware projects

## Why it matters

A domestic GPU and processors could reduce India’s reliance on foreign chips, boost local semiconductor jobs, and accelerate AI infrastructure—critical for a market growing from **$50B to $100B by 2030**.

## Sources

1. [India targets creating homegrown GPUs within 2 years and plans to commercialize indigenous SHAKTI and VEGA processors](https://tomshardware.com/tech-industry/semiconductors/india-targets-creating-homegrown-gpus-within-2-years-and-plans-to-commercialize-indigenous-shakti-and-vega-risc-v-processors-sees-ai-boom-as-a-potential-repeat-of-the-y2k-opportunity-for-its-it-industry) (Tom's Hardware, 2026-11-05)

## Cite

Digest AI, "India aims to develop its own GPU by 2028 under Semiconductor Mission 2.0", 5 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/india-aims-to-develop-its-own-gpu-by-2028-under-semiconductor-mission

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