From PARAM to PARAM Rudra: India’s supercomputing leap towards ‘Viksit Bharat’

October 8, 2026 3:14 PM

From PARAM to PARAM Rudra: India’s supercomputing leap towards ‘Viksit Bharat’

India’s journey in supercomputing is a remarkable story of technological ambition, indigenous innovation and sustained national investment. From the unveiling of PARAM 8000 in 1991, with a computing speed of one gigaflop, to an ecosystem that now boasts 40 supercomputers delivering a combined capacity of 68 petaflops, India has travelled a long distance. At the heart of this transformation is the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), launched in 2015 under the leadership of Prime Minister Nar...

37 supercomputers deployed under National Supercomputing Mission, total capacity reaches 40 Petaflops

December 10, 2025 5:08 PM

37 supercomputers deployed under National Supercomputing Mission, total capacity reaches 40 Petaflops

The government has deployed 37 supercomputers across the country under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), with a combined computing capacity of 40 petaflops, according to information presented in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday by Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Jitin Prasada. The NSM, launched in 2015 with an outlay of ₹4,500 crore, aims to achieve self-reliance in high-performance computing by creating advanced research infrastructure and enabling domestic de...