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Who is Ashwini Vaishnaw?

Ashwini Vaishnaw

About Ashwini Vaishnaw

Who is Ashwini Vaishnaw?

Ashwini Vaishnaw is an Indian politician and BJP leader. He is a Union Minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet and holds the portfolios of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology. He is a former bureaucrat.
 
Early life and education
 
Vaishnaw was born on July 18, 1970, in Rajasthan.
 
He is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from 1994-batch Odisha-cadre.
 
Ashwini Vaishnaw is a Member of the Rajya Sabha from Odisha since June 2019 and has served as a collector in Cuttack and Balasore districts of the state.


Career
 
Ashwini Vaishnaw graduated from MBM Engineering College (JNVU) Jodhpur in 1991 and received
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All major countries on board to sign AI Delhi declaration: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Details about New Delhi Declaration expected to be announced on Saturday

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2026 | 11:46 PM IST

India unveils 'New Delhi Frontier AI Commitments' at AI Summit: Details

India-AI Impact Summit 2026: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced two frontier AI commitments focused on real-world data use for policymaking and multilingual AI evaluations

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 1:59 PM IST

Govt working to upskill, reskill IT workforce amid AI challenges: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said the Prime Minister has always shown commitment towards clean energy, and India at present has more than 50 per cent of the power generation capacity from the clean sources

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2026 | 11:24 AM IST

AI Impact Summit: Age-based social media curbs on table, says Vaishnaw

AI investments in India expected to exceed $200 bn in two years

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 12:21 AM IST

India eyeing $200 bn AI investments across stack layers in 2 yrs: Vaishnaw

India-AI Impact Summit 2026: India is expanding AI compute, talent training and clean energy capacity, with new GPUs and skills programmes to strengthen its AI ecosystem, said Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 3:59 PM IST

India in talks with 30 nations on AI regulation framework: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said misinformation and deepfakes are eroding the foundations of society, adding that social media platforms, AI developers and creators must ensure these technologies are not misused

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Updated On : 16 Feb 2026 | 6:24 PM IST

Cabinet approves ₹1 trn Urban Challenge Fund for market-led urban growth

The move marks a paradigm shift in India's urban new development approach from grant-based financing to a market-linked, reform-driven and outcome-oriented infrastructure creation

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2026 | 2:58 PM IST

Cabinet approves Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 with ₹10,000 crore corpus

The key focus would be on deep tech startups, early growth stage startups through smaller funds, tech-driven innovative manufacturing startups, and sector/stage agnostic startups

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2026 | 2:56 PM IST

Ashwini Vaishnaw discusses India-US strategic ties with Sergio Gor

Vaishnaw looks forward to strong US participation in AI Summit

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2026 | 9:58 PM IST

India-US trade deal a win-win for citizens, industries, says Vaishnaw

In a post on X, Vaishnaw, the Union minister for information and broadcasting, said, 'Trade deal between the US and India will lead to a brighter future for both countries'

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Updated On : 03 Feb 2026 | 9:27 AM IST

Budget 2026 plans seven high-speed rail corridors at ₹16 trillion outlay

Massive indigenisation has occurred in high-speed tech, detailed plan may not need foreign funding

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

Govt to provide AI tools, GPUs to universities, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Government to equip 500 universities with GPUs, datasets and AI tools under the IndiaAI Mission as it prepares for the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi next month

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 9:05 PM IST

Indian IT industry shifting from software to AI solutions, says Vaishnaw

Ahead of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026, Ashwini Vaishnaw said India's IT industry is moving from software to AI, re-skilling employees and training students nationwide

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 5:32 PM IST

India-made 3 nanometre chips likely by 2032, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India targets indigenously designed 3nm chips by 2032, with plans to boost fabless startups and make the country a global semiconductor design hub

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Updated On : 27 Jan 2026 | 10:41 PM IST

Micron's $2.75 bn Gujarat chip plant to begin production by February-end

During his engagements at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the value chain in critical minerals is complex and requires cooperation across multiple stages

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2026 | 10:03 AM IST

Global ties key to secure India's critical minerals value chain: Vaishnaw

He said that engagements at WEF, Davos reinforce Bharat's growth story, with sustained interest from global leaders in partnering with India across multiple sectors

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Updated On : 23 Jan 2026 | 6:30 AM IST

Meity may cut compliance timeline for key DPDP rules to 12 months

Proposed move to shorten implementation time to 12 months from 18 months is likely to face resistance from industry players

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Updated On : 22 Jan 2026 | 11:56 PM IST

India is in top tier of AI economies, not second rung: Vaishnaw at Davos

Speaking during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Vaishnaw questioned the basis on which the IMF had drawn its assessment

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2026 | 5:02 PM IST

India 'deeply engaged' with major economies on all fronts: Ashwini Vaishnaw

On being asked if India will be having a meeting with the US delegation, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "The format of Davos is a format where we generally do panels and bilaterals

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Updated On : 21 Jan 2026 | 7:32 AM IST

Electronics exports hit ₹4 trillion in 2025, set to rise further: Vaishnaw

According to official estimates, electronic production reached around ₹11.3 crore and exports were to the tune of ₹3.3 trillion in 2024-25

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Updated On : 13 Jan 2026 | 1:01 PM IST