India to develop own generative AI model in 6-10 months: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi: The Indian government has outlined plans to develop its own large language model-based artificial intelligence system, modelled after global platforms like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek, within the next six to ten months, announced Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw.
The minister told reporters that for over a year and a half, their teams have been working closely with startups, researchers, professors, and others, and that the government would soon invite proposals to develop indigenous foundational AI models tailored to the Indian context, languages, and culture.
Vaishnaw assured that the AI models would be both secure and affordable. He also pointed out that India holds a competitive edge in AI development, citing the country’s strong computing infrastructure and the quality of data available.
On the timeline for development, Vaishnaw shared that the government expects the foundational AI models to be ready within 8-10 months, with an optimistic estimate of 4-6 months for the completion of the project.
However, he did not specify the cost involved in developing the model or the companies that the government is currently in touch with.
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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
