Indian Infrastructures and Capabilities
The investment represents one of India’s largest proposed AI infrastructure projects and is intended to create domestic computing capacity for training, deploying and operating advanced artificial intelligence models. Such infrastructure is increasingly important as governments and businesses seek secure computing systems that keep sensitive data and AI workloads within India.
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre is currently developing three reactor designs: the 220-MWe Bharat Small Modular Reactor, the 55-MWe Small Modular Reactor and a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor with a capacity of up to 5 MWth.
Inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 17, 2026, the 10-coach train is powered by two 1,200-kilowatt hydrogen-electric propulsion systems. Its fuel cells combine hydrogen with oxygen to generate electricity, producing only water vapour and heat as direct by-products.
The Bharat 6G Alliance, an industry- and academia-led organisation, had grown to 90 members by July 15, 2026. Its membership includes telecom service providers, equipment manufacturers, startups, universities, research institutions and other participants from India’s telecommunications ecosystem.
The Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Policy was introduced to encourage the establishment of modern rail-linked cargo terminals through private participation. Locations for these terminals are identified based on industrial demand, cargo traffic potential, availability of railway infrastructure and the overall logistics potential of a region. According to the Ministry of Railways, the 142 commissioned terminals together have an estimated freight handling capacity of 224 million tonnes per annum (MTPA), while they handled 146 million tonnes of freight during the financial year 2025–26.
The electrification programme has been pursued in mission mode, with work on the remaining sections already under implementation. Indian Railways electrified 48,072 route kilometres between 2014 and 2026, compared with 21,801 route kilometres completed during the six decades preceding 2014. All newly sanctioned railway lines and multi-tracking projects are also being constructed with electrification from the outset.
India’s Sagarmala Programme continues to strengthen port infrastructure, coastal connectivity, maritime logistics and port-led economic
The PESA Act was enacted under Article 243M(4)(b) of the Constitution to extend the provisions relating to Panchayati Raj institutions to Fifth Schedule Areas with specific modifications. As Panchayats function as institutions of local government under State laws, the implementation of PESA and the adoption of digital governance platforms in Scheduled Areas remain the responsibility of the respective State governments.
Solar power has emerged as the largest contributor to the country’s renewable energy portfolio, with an installed capacity of 162.15 gigawatts. Wind power accounts for 57.44 gigawatts, while hydropower contributes 57.24 gigawatts. Bio-power projects have added another 11.75 gigawatts, taking the total renewable energy capacity to 288.58 gigawatts.
The programme forms part of the Coal Logistics Plan and Policy, 2030, which seeks to strengthen rail-based evacuation, introduce mechanised coal handling and expand multimodal transportation across the country.
