Gujarat government is going to take a big step in the field of Artificial Intelligence in the country. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has announced that Indian AI Research Organization i.e. IAIRO will be started in GIFT City from January 1. This will be the country's first national level AI research institute, which will be established on the public-private partnership model. This initiative is expected to give a new direction to AI research, innovation and policy making in India.
IAIRO will be established under a tripartite partnership between Gujarat government, central government and industry. The Chief Minister has given in-principle approval to this project. Through this model, the government and private sector will jointly advance AI research. According to officials, this institute will function as a special purpose vehicle in GIFT City and will be registered as a non-profit organization under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013.
An investment of about Rs 300 crore is proposed for IAIRO in the first five years. In this amount, the state government, central government and private partners will have equal share of 33.33 percent. Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance has been made its anchor private partner. IPA has committed to contribute Rs 25 crore in 2025-26, which includes large Indian companies like Cipla, Torrent Pharma and Sun Pharma.
The state government has also constituted an AI task force to accelerate AI-based development. Its objective is to improve the quality of life of people through AI in healthcare, education, agriculture and other public services. IAIRO will be developed as a multidisciplinary AI hub. Advanced research, AI products and solutions will be developed here, as well as cooperation with startups and academic institutions will also be increased.
Intellectual property, skill development and policy based research will also be given priority in IAIRO. This institute will work on a hybrid compute model, combining national platforms like IndiaAI Cloud with on-premises GPU infrastructure. The government believes that this will give India a strong identity on the global AI research map and GIFT City will emerge as a major AI innovation centre.
