Dr. Jitendra Singh Hails “BharatGen” as India’s First Sovereign Multilingual & Multimodal AI Model
₹1,293 Crore Government Support Strengthens BharatGen to Build India’s Sovereign AI Stack Across Text, Speech & Vision
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh today hailed “BharatGen” as India’s first sovereign multilingual and multimodal AI-driven Large Language Model during his visit to IIT Bombay, where he reviewed progress and interacted with the core development team.
BharatGen is designed to support 22+ Indian languages and integrates text, speech, and document-vision capabilities, making it India’s most comprehensive AI stack. Developed by a consortium led by IIT Bombay, the project aims to build an inclusive and culturally grounded AI ecosystem aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of indigenous deep-tech leadership.
Backed by ₹1,293 crore government support—₹235 crore from DST under NM-ICPS and ₹1,058 crore from MeitY under the India AI Mission—BharatGen is emerging as a cornerstone of India’s digital sovereignty.
The Minister reviewed key models including Param-1 (2.9B parameter LLM), Shrutam (ASR), Sooktam (TTS), and Patram (India’s first 7B-parameter document-vision model). Demonstrations included Krishi Sathi, e-VikrAI, and Docbodh, showing real-world impact across agriculture, commerce, and citizen services.
Dr. Singh called BharatGen a turning point in India’s technological self-reliance, emphasizing its role in shaping governance, innovation, and public service delivery for the digital decade.
