During the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) finalized a term sheet with UAE’s G42 to deploy a supercomputer cluster in India. This collaboration will result in the establishment of a national-scale AI supercomputer with a peak compute capacity of eight exaflops, nearly 19 times the combined capacity of India’s current flagship AI supercomputers. G42, in partnership with US-based AI chipmaker Cerebras, Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and C-DAC, will drive this project forward.
The supercomputer cluster will be accessible to startups, public, and private sector entities for research, application development, and commercial purposes. This initiative is set to significantly enhance India’s computational capacity and sovereign AI efforts. The supercomputer’s operations will adhere to India’s governance frameworks, ensuring that all data processed remains within the country.
Cerebras’ chief strategy officer, Andy Hock, highlighted that deploying this system in India will propel training and inference for large-scale AI models, empowering researchers and developers to tailor AI solutions to India’s requirements. The project aims to democratize AI innovation, fostering breakthroughs in the field.
Source: Inc42 Media