Est. 2023 • Bengaluru, India

About Bharat AI Alliance

We're building India's largest open source AI community—uniting researchers, engineers, students, and organizations to create AI that works for 1.4 billion people.

10,000+
Active Members
500+
Open Source Projects
50+
Partner Organizations
22
Indian Languages
Our Mission

Democratizing AI for Every Indian

India has the world's largest youth population, a thriving tech ecosystem, and unique challenges that demand innovative AI solutions. Yet, much of AI development remains concentrated in a few global tech hubs, often solving problems that don't reflect Indian realities.

Bharat AI Alliance was founded to change this. We believe India should not just consume AI but create it—AI that speaks our languages, understands our contexts, and solves our problems.

Our mission is to build an open, inclusive ecosystem where anyone—from a student in a tier-3 city to a researcher at an IIT—can learn, contribute, and shape India's AI future.

Our Pillars

  • Open Source

    All code, models, and datasets freely available

  • Open Knowledge

    Free education and shared research

  • Open Governance

    Community-driven decisions and transparent operations

Our Story

How It All Began

In 2023, a group of AI researchers, engineers, and educators came together with a shared frustration: India had incredible AI talent, but it was fragmented across institutions, companies, and geographies with no unified platform to collaborate.

We saw students struggle to find quality AI education in their languages. We saw brilliant researchers working in isolation. We saw startups reinventing the wheel because open resources weren't available. And we saw AI solutions being imported that didn't work for Indian contexts.

So we built Bharat AI Alliance—a community where knowledge flows freely, collaboration happens naturally, and everyone can contribute to building AI that serves India's needs.

Today, we're 10,000+ members strong and growing. Our community has contributed to 500+ open source projects, trained thousands of students, and built AI solutions deployed across healthcare, agriculture, education, and governance.

Our Values

What We Stand For

The principles that guide everything we do at Bharat AI Alliance.

Community First

We believe the best AI emerges from diverse perspectives working together. Every voice matters in shaping India's AI future.

Open Innovation

All our code, research, and educational resources are open source. We build in public so others can learn, contribute, and improve.

Inclusive by Design

AI should work for everyone—not just English speakers in metros. We prioritize multilingual, accessible AI for all of India.

Responsible AI

We develop AI that is safe, fair, and accountable. Ethics isn't an afterthought—it's built into everything we create.

Technical Excellence

We maintain high standards in our research and engineering. Quality code, rigorous testing, and peer review are non-negotiable.

India-First Focus

We solve problems that matter to India—from agriculture to healthcare, from local languages to rural connectivity.

Leadership

Meet the Team

The people driving Bharat AI Alliance's mission forward.

RK

Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Executive Director

Former IIT Delhi Professor with 20+ years in AI research. Led groundbreaking work in NLP for Indian languages.

PS

Priya Sharma

Head of Community

Community building expert, formerly at Google Developer Relations. Built developer communities across 15+ countries.

AM

Arjun Mehta

Technical Lead

Open source advocate with 15+ years in AI/ML. Ex-Microsoft, contributor to TensorFlow and PyTorch.

SG

Dr. Sunita Gupta

Head of Research

AI ethics researcher from IISc Bangalore. Published 50+ papers on responsible AI and fairness in ML systems.

VR

Vikram Reddy

Head of Partnerships

Strategic partnerships expert who built ecosystems at Amazon. Connects academia, industry, and government.

AN

Anjali Nair

Head of Education

EdTech pioneer who designed AI curriculum adopted by 100+ institutions. Making AI education accessible to all.

Our Partners

Backed by India's Best

Academic institutions, industry leaders, and government bodies united in our mission.

Academic Partners

IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IISc Bangalore
ISI Kolkata
IIT Madras
IIIT Hyderabad

Industry Partners

Infosys
TCS
Wipro
Tech Mahindra
Flipkart
Zoho

Government & Policy Partners

MeitY
NASSCOM
Startup India
Digital India

Join Us in Building India's AI Future

Whether you're a researcher, engineer, student, or organization—there's a place for you in Bharat AI Alliance.