India's Computing facilities Accounts for Less than 2% of Global Capacity

According to Vishal Dhupar, the Managing Director of Nvidia Asia South, India's computing infrastructure represents less than 2 percent of global capacity. This limitation has implications for India's research contribution, which currently stands at around 2 percent. Dhupar highlighted that Indians contributing to research abroad account for approximately 12 percent of the total, largely due to better infrastructure availability outside India.

The demand for GPU-based servers, which enable accelerated computing and faster data processing compared to CPU-based servers, has surged, especially in the race for AI development among global companies. Nvidia, with an estimated 88 percent market share in the GPU market, faces challenges in meeting this demand, leading to a delay of 12-18 months in GPU deliveries globally.

In response to the growing importance of AI development, the Indian government has approved the India AI Mission with a budget of Rs 10,372 crore over five years. This initiative aims to foster AI development in the country. As part of the mission, supercomputing capacity, including over 10,000 GPUs, will be provided to various stakeholders to build an AI ecosystem in India.

Dhupar emphasized the significance of infrastructure for researchers and expressed optimism about the government's initiatives, such as the India AI Mission, as a positive step towards addressing the infrastructure gap and fostering research and innovation in the country.