BharatGen, India’s premier sovereign AI initiative, announces the landmark launch of Param2 17 billion parameter model at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi (February 16-20). This Mixture of Experts (MoE) foundational model supports 22 Indian languages, representing India’s most significant step toward AI self-reliance and digital sovereignty. Built entirely from the ground up, Param2 17B marks a pivotal moment in contextually aware, locally trained AI.
BharatGen Param2 17B Specifications
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Parameters | 17 billion |
| Architecture | Mixture of Experts (MoE) |
| Languages | 22 Indian languages |
| Training | Extensive Indian data corpus |
| Launch | India AI Impact Summit 2026, New Delhi |
| Dates | February 16-20, 2026 |
| Location | Pavilion 1.17, Hall 1, Bharat Mandapam |
India’s First Sovereign AI Model
Param2 17B represents more than technical achievement—it’s the cornerstone of India-first AI trained extensively on Indian data. By optimizing for 22 Indic languages, BharatGen ensures AI’s future is inclusive, accessible, and inherently Indian.
The model serves critical use cases across enterprise, governance, education, healthcare, and agriculture, accelerating nationwide AI adoption with sector-focused demonstrations from government and industry partners.
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Government-Backed IndiaAI Mission
Supported under the IndiaAI Mission, BharatGen received government-backed high-performance computing infrastructure. The initiative advances large-scale MoE models supporting reasoning, mathematics, and coding capabilities.
Models span text, speech, and vision—powered by Bharat Data Sagar, a research-led data repository built through extensive curation from trusted public and private sources.
Real-World Deployments
Governance: MahaGPT (Maharashtra Government), Water & Sanitation multi-modal access, Goa Government AI transformation
Healthcare: Medsum app (Mata Amrita Technologies) enabling doctor-patient interaction
Education: Kotak Education Foundation’s English fluency assessment solution
Cultural Preservation: Gyan Bharatam (Ministry of Culture) digitizing ancient documents across 22 languages, scaling to 50 crore manuscripts; National Archives AI tools
Fintech: Insurance policy explainer, underwriting copilot, IFSCA conversational bot for international investors
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CEO Vision
Rishi Bal, CEO BharatGen: “India’s AI progress must be built on language access and contextual understanding. BharatGen develops AI systems working naturally across Indian languages and sectors for real deployment in citizen services, finance, healthcare, and education, strengthening India’s sovereign AI capability.”
The summit provides fast go-to-market pathways with open access for developers, startups, researchers, and enterprises.
Mixture of Experts Architecture
MoE architecture achieves high performance with computational efficiency by routing inputs to specialized expert networks. This suits multilingual models handling 22 languages with varying linguistic structures, scripts, and contexts.
22 Languages: Inclusive AI
Supporting 22 Indian languages ensures AI benefits reach beyond English-speaking urban populations, covering Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Gujarati, and others—critical for government services, healthcare, education, and finance reaching rural areas.
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Viksit Bharat 2047 Alignment
Param2 17B aligns with India’s Viksit Bharat 2047 vision—transforming India into a developed nation by independence centenary. Sovereign AI ensures technological self-reliance while maintaining data sovereignty and cultural context.
BharatGen demonstrates India’s commitment to building globally competitive, India-built AI ready for the world.
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Source: BharatGen | IndiaAI Mission
