UAE to build national-scale AI supercomputer in India

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UAE to build national-scale AI supercomputer in India

February 20, 2026

NEW DELHI,— Abu Dhabi will establish a national scale artificial intelligence AI supercomputer in India with 8 exaflops of computing power, marking a new stage in the country’s AI infrastructure development.

The project will be delivered by G42, a global technology group based in Abu Dhabi, and Cerebras, described as the maker of the world’s fastest AI inference systems.

The initiative is being carried out in partnership with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Emirates News Agency reported.

The agreement was unveiled on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi.

It follows the 5th India UAE Strategic Dialogue held in December 2025 and the visit of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to India in January 2026, which strengthened cooperation across defense, technology, space and energy under a broader partnership framework.

With 8 exaflops of peak computing power, the planned system marks India’s shift toward exaflop scale AI infrastructure. It will expand the country’s domestic computing capacity for advanced artificial intelligence development.

The supercomputer will be hosted in India and will operate under governance frameworks defined by Indian authorities. All data will remain within national jurisdiction.

The system is designed to meet sovereign security and compliance requirements and will function as a core asset under the India AI Mission.

“Sovereign AI infrastructure is becoming essential for national competitiveness,” said Manu Jain, chief executive officer of G42 India.

He said the project will provide national scale capability, allowing researchers, innovators and companies to become AI focused while keeping full control over data and security.

Once operational, the system will be open to leading academic institutions, startups, small and medium enterprises and government ministries.

The access model aims to reduce barriers to AI development, especially for applications intended to serve India’s 1.4 billion people.

Richard Morton, executive director of the Institute of Foundation Models at MBZUAI, said the university is committed to advancing AI research and education that addresses practical challenges.

He said the partnership reflects a shared goal to expand access to advanced computing resources for researchers and students, supporting work in healthcare, agriculture and education.

Andy Hock, chief strategy officer at Cerebras, said the company and G42 have previously delivered Condor Galaxy supercomputers in the United States. He said deploying the system in India will expand the country’s computing capacity and support sovereign AI efforts.

The system will speed up training and inference for large scale models, allowing researchers and developers to build AI systems tailored to India’s needs.

(With files from WAM)