India AI Mission launches Indigenous Varya,

Avataar, an AI-native transformation company, today announced the launch of Varya, a distilled video model built to make frontier video AI affordable, accessible and relevant for India’s next generation of users.

The launch was unveiled today at a press event in New Delhi, in the presence of S. Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, alongside Avataar’s leadership team

Varya has been designed for India’s many contexts, not a generalized idea of India. The model has been built to understand and generate culturally rich visual outputs across India’s regions, festivals, communities, food, clothing, public spaces and everyday life. From a teacher creating a visual lesson in a village classroom, to an MSME creating product ads, to a citizen accessing public information through video, Varya aims to turn a simple idea into a moving story.

Avataar was among the companies selected by the IndiaAI Mission to build indigenous foundation AI capabilities. Access to subsidized national AI compute infrastructure enabled the research that led to Varya, highlighting how public AI infrastructure can accelerate homegrown innovation.

Speaking at the launch, Secretary S. Krishnan said, “The launch of one of the foundational models supported under the IndiaAI Mission marks a significant milestone in India’s AI journey. Varya represents the kind of research-led capability building that we seek to enable.

Speaking at the launch, CEO and Co-Founder of Avataar Sravanth Aluru, Said “India’s AI opportunity will not be defined only by the largest models. It will also be defined by the most efficient models,Varya demonstrates that frontier-quality video AI can be made dramatically more efficient and accessible. (UPDATED ON 12TH JUNE 2026)