Ministry of Ayush and IndiaAI Join Hands to Harness Artificial Intelligence

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 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.

Sudeep Srivastava, 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.

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.(UPDATED ON 31ST JULY 2026)