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Saurabh Vijay Takes Charge as CEO of IndiaAI Mission

Published on 09 Jun 2026

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Saurabh Vijay Takes Charge as CEO of IndiaAI Mission
  • Saurabh Vijay, CEO of UIDAI and a 1998-batch IAS officer of the Maharashtra cadre, assumed charge as the Chief Executive Officer of the IndiaAI Mission. Sudeep Shrivastava, Joint Secretary in MeitY, took charge as Chief Operating Officer. The appointments were announced by the Mission’s official platform. Saurabh Vijay, a civil engineering graduate from IIT Delhi, brings rich experience in public finance and governance.
  • The IndiaAI Mission, launched in March 2024 with ₹10,372 crore outlay, aims to build sovereign AI capabilities, develop indigenous models, expand computing infrastructure, and promote responsible AI adoption across the country.
Source: SarkariPariksha