NEW DELHI — India and the United Arab Emirates have announced a major technology collaboration to build a powerful national-scale artificial intelligence supercomputer, marking one of the largest AI infrastructure partnerships between the two countries.
The system will deliver roughly 8 exaflops of computing capacity — meaning it can perform billions of billions of calculations per second — dramatically expanding India’s ability to train advanced AI models domestically.
The project was unveiled during the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi and forms part of a broader push to strengthen sovereign computing and research capability across Asia’s third-largest economy.
Abu Dhabi-based technology group G42 will lead the initiative alongside the Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and U.S. chip company Cerebras Systems, working with India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
Officials say the supercomputer will be accessible to both government agencies and private companies for research, startups, and commercial AI applications.
The agreement follows high-level diplomatic engagements between the two nations and reflects expanding cooperation in advanced technologies, energy, and digital infrastructure.
Analysts view the initiative as part of a global race to develop domestic AI capacity, allowing countries to reduce dependence on foreign computing resources while accelerating innovation in sectors such as healthcare, finance, and smart cities.
India has been rapidly expanding its AI ecosystem through new data centres and international partnerships, and the UAE has positioned itself as a major investor in global AI infrastructure — making the collaboration strategically significant for both economies.
The supercomputer is expected to support next-generation artificial intelligence applications and strengthen technological ties between South Asia and the Gulf region.
