India, Nepal sign MoU to develop AI-powered multilingual language platform

June 7, 2026 10:28 AM

India, Nepal sign MoU to develop AI-powered multilingual language platform

The Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kathmandu University's Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence (DPI-AI) to jointly develop multilingual language technologies and digital public infrastructure aimed at improving digital inclusion across India and Nepal. The MoU was signed by Amitabh Nag, CEO of the Digital India BHASHINI Division, and Pr...

Open-Source Multilingual AI Prototype Demonstrated at India AI Impact Summit 2026

February 21, 2026 3:21 PM

Open-Source Multilingual AI Prototype Demonstrated at India AI Impact Summit 2026

A first-in-class open-source handheld multilingual AI prototype was demonstrated at Bharat Mandapam on February 20 during a session titled “Making AI for Everyone: The Case for Personal, Local, Multilingual AI” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026. Developed in collaboration with Digital India BHASHINI Division, Current AI and Kalpa Impact, the compact, voice-first device functions as a privacy-preserving, locally deployable system capable of operating in low- or zero-connectivity environment...