Executive Summary
On July 31, 2026, the Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the traditional medicine sector. The partnership aims to accelerate innovation in research, medicinal plants, and drug administration while facilitating digital transformation through the Ayush Grid. Key action items include the onboarding of the AIKosh platform and providing access to subsidized high-performance computing infrastructure.
Key Points / Main Content
Strategic Collaboration and Innovation
Promotes AI-driven innovation, evidence-based research, and knowledge management across the Ayush sector.
Brings together traditional knowledge systems and modern AI capabilities to make the ecosystem technology-driven and future-ready.
Focuses on key domains including medicinal plants, drug administration, capacity building, and digital health.
Data Sharing and the AIKosh Platform
Ministry of Ayush will onboard the AIKosh platform to share health research artefacts.
Shared resources will include datasets, metadata, AI models, toolkits, and relevant use cases.
Aims to enrich AIKosh with traditional healthcare datasets to facilitate responsible AI development.
Infrastructure and Computing Resources
Provides the Ayush sector access to GPU-based and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure.
Resources will be available at subsidized rates through the IndiaAI initiative.
Access is subject to defined service-level agreements to support the scaling of sophisticated AI applications.
Digital Transformation via Ayush Grid
Supports the "Emerging Technologies" component of the Ayush Grid.
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate the overall digital transformation of the traditional medicine sector.
Impact Analysis
Ministry of AyushImpact: Gains access to advanced technological tools and computing power to modernize traditional medicine and enhance evidence-based research.
Action Required: Onboard the AIKosh platform and facilitate the sharing of eligible research datasets and metadata.
IndiaAI / Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)Impact: Expands the reach of the IndiaAI Mission into traditional medicine and enriches the national AIKosh repository with unique healthcare datasets.
Action Required: Provide subsidized access to high-performance computing infrastructure and manage service-level agreements with Ayush stakeholders.
Researchers and Practitioners of Traditional MedicineImpact: Empowered with modern AI tools, datasets, and computing resources to conduct advanced research and develop innovative healthcare solutions.
Action Required: Utilize AI-enabled platforms and toolkits to scale research and applications in medicinal sciences and drug administration.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ayush: The primary government body responsible for traditional medicine systems in India, lead signatory of the MoU to integrate AI into the Ayush ecosystem.
IndiaAI Mission: An initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) collaborating to provide technical capabilities and high-performance computing infrastructure.
AIKosh: A digital platform for sharing health research artefacts, datasets, and AI models to support innovation in traditional medicine.
Ayush Grid: The digital transformation framework for the Ayush sector responsible for developing AI-driven platforms under its Emerging Technologies component.
AYUSH
Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI Join Hands to
Harness Artificial Intelligence for the Future of
Traditional Medicine
MoU to accelerate AI-driven innovation in Ayush, strengthen
research, digital health and capacity building
Ministry of Ayush to onboard AIKosh platform for sharing of
eligible health research artefacts
प्रव तथ: 31 JUL 2026 10:31AM by PIB Delhi
In a significant step towards leveraging emerging technologies to strengthen the Ayush ecosystem, the
Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven innovation across
the Ayush sector.
The MoU was signed by Dr. Kavita Jain, Joint Secretary & Chief Vigilance Officer, Ministry of Ayush,
and Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Chief Operating Officer, IndiaAI Mission and Joint Secretary, MeitY, in the
presence of senior officials from the Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI.
Highlighting the potential of AI to strengthen research and innovation across the Ayush ecosystem, Dr.
Kavita Jain underscored that the integration of Artificial Intelligence with Ayush will open new avenues
for evidence-based research, knowledge management and innovation. She added that the collaboration
with IndiaAI will help leverage advanced AI capabilities across areas such as research, medicinal plants,
drug administration and capacity building, making the Ayush ecosystem more technology-driven and
future-ready.
Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY),
highlighted the importance of integrating modern technology with India's traditional knowledge systems.
He said that the MoU between IndiaAI and the Ministry of Ayush is a significant step towards enriching
AIKosh with traditional healthcare datasets and will empower researchers and practitioners of traditional
medicinal sciences through AI-enabled innovation.
Shri Naman Goyal, OSD, Ayush Grid, noted that under its Emerging Technologies component, Ayush Grid
is developing AI-driven platforms to accelerate the digital transformation of the Ayush sector. He added
that the proposed MoU would be a key milestone in advancing AI across the Ayush ecosystem.
The collaboration marks an important step towards building a technology-enabled Ayush ecosystem by
bringing together the strengths of traditional knowledge and modern AI capabilities. The partnership will
focus on accelerating the adoption and application of AI across key Ayush domains, including research,
capacity building, medicinal plants and drug administration.As part of the collaboration, the Ministry of Ayush will onboard the AIKosh platform, enabling the sharing
of eligible health research artefacts, including datasets, metadata, AI models, toolkits and relevant use
cases. This integration is expected to facilitate greater collaboration, innovation and responsible
development of AI solutions for the Ayush sector.
The MoU will help access to GPU-based and high-performance computing infrastructure through the
IndiaAI initiative at subsidised rates, subject to defined service-level agreements. Access to advanced
computing infrastructure is expected to help address critical infrastructure requirements and support the
scaling of sophisticated AI research and applications in healthcare and traditional medicine.
The initiative represents a significant step towards integrating India’s rich heritage of traditional medicine
with cutting-edge digital and AI technologies, paving the way for a more innovative, evidence-driven and
future-ready Ayush ecosystem.***
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