Abu Dhabi will establish a national-scale AI supercomputer in India with 8 exaflops of compute capacity, marking a new phase in India’s AI infrastructure development
The system will be delivered by G42, the Abu Dhabi-based global technology group, and Cerebras, makers of the world’s fastest AI inference, in partnership with Mohamed Bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), and India’s Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).
The landmark project was announced on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 taking place in New Delhi, India. It follows the 5th India-UAE Strategic Dialogue held in December 2025 and the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to India in January 2026, that solidified a comprehensive partnership framework across defense, technology, space and energy.
At 8 exaflops, the new system represents a significant increase in peak compute capacity, marking a transition to exaflop-scale AI infrastructure in India and expanding the country’s domestic compute capabilities for advanced AI development.
Hosted within India, the system will operate under India-defined governance frameworks, with all data remaining within national jurisdiction. Designed to meet sovereign security and compliance requirements, the supercomputer will serve as a foundational asset under the India AI Mission.
