The government has said that under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), India has established an ecosystem focused on achieving self-reliance in supercomputing. It covers supercomputer design, development, manufacturing, system software, and specialised applications. This growing indigenous capability can reduce dependence on imported technologies while also strengthening India’s domestic high-performance computing ecosystem.
The Mission was launched in April 2015 with an outlay of about 4,500 crore rupees to strengthen the country’s computing capabilities. It is jointly steered by the Department of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The Mission seeks to establish a globally competitive supercomputing ecosystem in India.
According to an official release, India’s supercomputing ecosystem is set to grow significantly by expanding computing capacity, developing more advanced technologies within the country, and making high-performance computing more accessible to researchers, academia, and industry. The focus of the Mission will be on building faster, energy-efficient, and reliable systems, strengthening Indian hardware and software capabilities, and developing skilled professionals.
