India to host DeepSeek on its servers to address privacy concerns: Vaishnaw

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced that DeepSeek, the popular Chinese open-source AI model, will soon be hosted on Indian servers. The decision, he said, aims to address data privacy concerns and enhance India’s AI capabilities, Moneycontrol reported.

During a press briefing at the IndiaAI Mission event, Vaishnaw emphasised that hosting open-source models within the country would help ensure better data security and compliance with Indian regulations.