India targets homegrown GPU in two years, eyes RISC-V commercialization

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) secretary S. Krishnan said the country plans to develop its own GPU under Semiconductor Mission 2.0, targeting completion in roughly two years, Tom's Hardware reports. Alongside the GPU effort, India intends to commercialize its two homegrown RISC-V processor lines, SHAKTI and VEGA, and to expand domestic server manufacturing. Krishnan described the current AI boom as a potential repeat of the Y2K-era opportunity that helped India's IT services industry grow, and said the country is also looking to attract further semiconductor investment. The statements remain at the planning stage: no details were provided on the GPU's intended specifications, a commercialization timeline for SHAKTI and VEGA, funding allocations, or which organizations would carry out the development work. The timing of the remarks, around late 2026, reflects the Indian government's continued push to build out domestic semiconductor and AI infrastructure after earlier schemes under Semiconductor Mission 1.0.