A PIB backgrounder highlights how India has shifted from being a large digital consumer to an emerging global tech power through mission-mode programmes in artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum technology and supercomputing. The Digital India Programme, launched in 2015, laid the foundation: optical fibre coverage rose from 19.35 lakh route kilometres in 2019 to 42.36 lakh route kilometres in 2025, and 5G services now reach 99.9 percent of districts. Internet connections grew from 25.15 crore in 2014 to 102.86 crore in 2026, while average monthly data consumption rose from 61.66 MB in 2014 to 24.01 GB by December 2025 as data cost fell from Rs 269 per GB to Rs 8-10 per GB. Under the National Supercomputing Mission (2015, Rs 4,500 crore outlay), India has deployed 38 supercomputers with a combined 47 petaflops capacity and developed the indigenous PARAM Rudra series. The Semicon India Programme (December 2021, Rs 76,000 crore) was followed by India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) 2.0, announced in Budget 2026-27 with an initial Rs 1,000 crore provision; ISM has approved 12 projects worth about Rs 1.64 lakh crore (one fab, two compound-semiconductor fabs and nine packaging units). The National Quantum Mission (April 2023, Rs 6,003.65 crore) demonstrated a 1,000 km secure quantum communication network six years ahead of schedule, and India's first Quantum Valley was founded at Amaravati in February 2026. The IndiaAI Mission (2024, over Rs 10,300 crore) supports indigenous AI computing, with over 38,000 GPUs and the AIKosh platform hosting 12,115 datasets and 306 AI models.
India's Emerging Technology Ecosystem: Missions Driving a Future-Ready Digital Power
A PIB backgrounder details India's mission-mode push in AI, semiconductors, quantum and supercomputing, with key milestones under Digital India, NSM, Semicon India/ISM 2.0, the National Quantum Mission and the IndiaAI Mission driving a future-ready digital ecosystem toward Viksit Bharat 2047.
Key facts
- Optical fibre coverage rose from 19.35 lakh route km (2019) to 42.36 lakh route km (2025); 5G now reaches 99.9 percent of districts.
- National Supercomputing Mission (2015, Rs 4,500 crore) has deployed 38 supercomputers with combined 47 petaflops capacity; PARAM Rudra is the indigenous series.
- Semicon India Programme launched December 2021 with Rs 76,000 crore; ISM 2.0 announced in Budget 2026-27 with Rs 1,000 crore initial provision.
- ISM has approved 12 projects worth about Rs 1.64 lakh crore (one fab, two compound-semiconductor fabs, nine packaging units) as of June 2026.
- National Quantum Mission (April 2023, Rs 6,003.65 crore) demonstrated a 1,000 km secure quantum communication network six years ahead of schedule; first Quantum Valley founded at Amaravati in February 2026.
- IndiaAI Mission (2024, over Rs 10,300 crore) supports over 38,000 GPUs; AIKosh hosts 12,115 datasets and 306 AI models across 20 sectors.
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With reference to the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), consider the following statements:\n1. The NSM was launched in 2015 with an outlay of Rs 4,500 crore.\n2. The indigenous PARAM Rudra series of supercomputers has a combined capacity of 152 petaflops.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statement 1 is correct: the National Supercomputing Mission was launched in 2015 with an outlay of Rs 4,500 crore. Statement 2 is incorrect: under the NSM, India has deployed 38 supercomputers with a combined capacity of 47 petaflops (not 152); PARAM Rudra is indeed the indigenous series, but the 47 petaflops figure relates to the deployed supercomputers. Hence only statement 1 is correct.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the outlay of the National Quantum Mission and when was it approved?
The National Quantum Mission was approved in April 2023 with an outlay of Rs 6,003.65 crore, focusing on quantum computing, communication, sensing and metrology, and materials and devices.
How many semiconductor projects has the India Semiconductor Mission approved?
As of June 2026, ISM has approved 12 projects worth about Rs 1.64 lakh crore, including one semiconductor fab, two compound-semiconductor fabs and nine packaging units.
What progress has India made in supercomputing?
Under the National Supercomputing Mission (2015, Rs 4,500 crore), India has deployed 38 supercomputers with a combined 47 petaflops capacity and developed the indigenous PARAM Rudra series.
Where was India's first Quantum Valley founded?
India's first Quantum Valley was founded at Amaravati in February 2026 to create a dedicated ecosystem for quantum research, innovation and strategic capabilities.
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