Mumbai, July 25, 2025 — In a monumental stride toward digital self-reliance, India has unveiled BharatGPT, its first indigenous Large Language Model (LLM), developed by Bengaluru-based CoRover.ai. More than just a homegrown alternative to global AI models, BharatGPT is purpose-built to serve India’s rich linguistic, cultural, and regional diversity—ushering in a new era of localized, inclusive, and secure AI.

India’s First Homegrown LLM

Launched in January 2024, BharatGPT was internationally showcased through its compact variant, BharatGPT Mini, at VivaTech 2025 in Paris, signifying India's global ambitions in AI. Developed in collaboration with academic leaders like IIT Bombay and other IITs, and backed by government bodies including MeitY and DST, the project reflects the national motto: "Make AI in India, Make AI Work for India."

Backed by Academia, Industry & Government

The model's foundational architecture—codenamed Hanooman—is a collaborative product involving prominent academic minds like Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan (IIT Bombay), Prof. V. Kamakoti (IIT Madras), and Prof. Rohit Saluja (IIT Mandi), among others.

From the industry front, CoRover.ai’s leadership team—Ankush Sabharwal (CEO & CTO) and co-founders Manav Gandotra, Kunal Bhakhri, and Rahul Ranjan—has been at the helm of its real-world integration. Financial and strategic support from industry figures like Vishnu Vardhan (Seetha Mahalaxmi Healthcare) and Akash Ambani (Reliance Jio) further reinforces BharatGPT’s future-readiness.

Core Capabilities: Built for Bharat

BharatGPT is equipped with features that directly address Indian needs:

• Multilingual Brilliance: Supports 22 Indian languages in text, 12+ in voice, and over 120 global languages.

• Multimodal Interaction: Delivers responses via text, voice, and generative video, including interactive digital twins.

• India-Centric Training: Fine-tuned on local dialects, idioms, and cultural nuances—ensuring relevant, bias-reduced responses.

• Enterprise Integration: Custom knowledge bases, ERP/CRM linking, real-time payment gateway, and Aadhaar-based authentication.

• Data Sovereignty: All user data remains within India, aligned with national data protection laws.

Real-World Applications & Impact

Already deployed across IRCTC, LIC, IGL, NPCI, Hero MotoCorp, and multiple state and central government departments, BharatGPT serves over 1 billion users, showcasing its scalable architecture.

Its anticipated impact includes:

• Digital Inclusion: Bridging the rural-urban digital divide by enabling regional language access.

• Industry Transformation: Automating customer support, healthcare queries, and citizen services.

• National Innovation Drive: Boosting local AI ecosystems, startups, and job creation.

• Secure AI Adoption: Promoting public trust with in-country data storage and privacy-first design.

Towards an AI-Powered Bharat

BharatGPT isn’t just a technical achievement—it’s a strategic milestone aligning with India’s digital sovereignty ambitions. With government adoption underway, strong academic-industry synergy, and localized capabilities, BharatGPT positions India as a global force in ethical, inclusive, and indigenous AI innovation.

As the nation accelerates toward a digitally empowered future, BharatGPT stands as a proud symbol of Atmanirbhar Bharat in the AI era.