Dell Technologies announced the release of an “AI India Blueprint” at the India AI Impact Summit 2026, outlining an execution-focused framework for scaling AI adoption across India. The document frames AI as a national capability that should move from pilots to production, building on India’s experience delivering population-scale digital platforms such as Aadhaar and UPI.
The blueprint cites projections that AI workloads in India could grow at around 30% CAGR through 2030, while the IndiaAI Mission anticipates national compute demand in the 12–15 exaFLOPS range by the end of the decade. It also references estimates that data centres could consume up to 8% of India’s electricity by 2030, highlighting the need to align AI infrastructure growth with energy planning.
The framework is structured around three pillars. The first focuses on expanding compute capacity, energy-efficient data centres, and federated data foundations, including a national compute strategy with capacity targets and regional deployment aligned to innovation clusters. The second emphasizes workforce development, noting projections that India may need close to one million AI professionals by 2030, and calls for broader AI literacy, expanded centres of excellence beyond metros, civil service training, and stronger applied research ecosystems. The third pillar focuses on trust and governance, recommending clearer operational guidance, stronger cybersecurity baselines, wider use of zero-trust architectures, and mechanisms for provenance, testing, and assurance to address risks such as data poisoning, adversarial attacks, and model misuse.
