Sarvam AI Signs Five-Year Defence Ministry Pact for Military AI

27 Oct 2026, 2:48 pm · 5h ago · 1 min read · YourStory

Indian artificial intelligence startup Sarvam AI has secured a five-year agreement with the Ministry of Defence to develop advanced AI technology for the nation's armed forces. Founded by Pratyush Kumar and Vivek Raghavan, the startup specializes in building foundational models tailored to Indian languages and local use cases. The strategic partnership aims to build sovereign capabilities for military applications, including intelligence analysis, surveillance, reconnaissance, and automated decision-making, reducing reliance on overseas technology for sensitive operations. The development comes amid the Indian government’s broader push to integrate indigenous deeptech solutions into national security and defence infrastructure.