Description: This report, written in collaboration with DeepStrat, examines how hybrid AI can complement cloud infrastructure through on-device, edge and on-premise computing. It assesses 36 AI governance and infrastructure policies and identifies significant gaps in India’s current policy landscape. The report recommends expanding infrastructure incentives, investing in hybrid AI R&D and testbeds, reforming public procurement, promoting silicon diversity, and making sustainability a core compute metric.
Attribution: Meghna Bal, Shweta Venkatesan, Aaqib Qayoom, and Pratham Jain. Rethinking AI Compute: A Hybrid Infrastructure Strategy for India. Sept 2026, Esya Centre and DeepStrat.