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Defense AI: India Ka Goal Aur Current Situation
Duniya mein chal rahe conflicts ko dekh kar, India apne defense sector mein AI ka use badhana chahta hai aur khud pe nirbhar hona chahta hai. Isiliye, Defense Ministry SarvamAI aur BharatGen jaise Indian companies ke saath kaam kar rahi hai. Ye companies apna khud ka AI models bana rahi hain, jisko defense systems mein use karne ka plan hai. Goal ye hai ki apna ek strong AI ecosystem banayein, jaise Palantir ka model hai, par control India ka ho. AI ko battlefield mein decision-making aur operational speed badhane ke liye crucial mana ja raha hai.
Hardware Ka Sabse Bada Tension: Foreign GPUs
Software aur models banane mein progress hone ke baad bhi, India ke defense AI plans ruk rahe hain kyunki hum GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) ke liye foreign countries pe heavily depend karte hain. Ye GPUs advanced AI models ko train karne aur modern defense systems ke liye super important hain. Lekin companyyan AI solutions bana rahi hain, toh uska hardware bahar se aa raha hai. Is wajah se, jab bhi geopolitical risks, export controls ya supply chain mein gadbad hoti hai, humara kaam atak jata hai. Especially jab China jaise countries 'intelligentised warfare' pe focus kar rahe hain, toh humein apna tech edge pakka karna bahut zaroori hai.
Government Ka Plan: Subsidy Aur Chip Manufacturing
Government is problem ko solve karne ke liye 'IndiaAI Mission' jaisi schemes le kar aayi hai, jismein ₹2,000 Crore invest kiye gaye hain. Iska aim hai domestic AI infrastructure ko boost karna aur computing power ko sabke liye easy banana. Mission ne tens of thousands of GPUs startups aur researchers ko subsidized rates pe provide kiye hain. Iske saath hi, 'Semiconductor Mission' se desh mein chip banane ki capability badhane ka plan hai, Tata Electronics jaise players bhi ismein invest kar rahe hain. SarvamAI, government ki help se defense AI ke liye ek Center of Excellence bhi bana rahi hai. Par advanced AI software aur high-performance computing hardware ko desh mein banane ka gap fill karna ek bahut badi long-term challenge hai. Agar ye nahi hua toh hum top countries se peeche reh sakte hain.
Videshi Hardware Pe Depend Karne Ke Risks
Defense AI mein poori self-reliance pane ke raaste mein India ke liye bade risks hain. Foreign GPUs pe hamari critical dependence ka matlab hai ki hamari strategic defense capabilities international trade policies aur geopolitical tensions se affect ho sakti hain. Global semiconductor supply chain bahut concentrated hai aur ismein problems aa sakti hain, jaise recent events mein dekha gaya hai. Desh mein semiconductor ke efforts chal rahe hain, par cutting-edge chip banane wale plants aur specialized AI hardware banane mein bahut zyada paisa, time aur expertise chahiye, jisse ek persistent gap reh sakta hai. China ka military-civil fusion model ek tough competitive challenge hai. Agar yeh zaruri hardware resources pakke karne mein time laga toh indigenous defense AI systems banane mein zyada kharcha aayega aur development mein bhi time lagega, jo India ki strategic readiness pe asar dalega.