National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)

Article Title: National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)

30-04-2025

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National Supercomputing Mission: Powering India's Future with Indigenous High-Performance Computing.

About National Supercomputing Mission (NSM)

Ø The National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) is a flagship initiative launched in 2015 by the Government of India to strengthen the nation’s High-Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities.

Ø It aims to enhance India’s computational capacity in sectors like science, technology, academia, research, and industry, making the country self-reliant in supercomputing technologies.

Ø The mission is jointly steered by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), and is implemented by C-DAC, Pune and IISc, Bengaluru.

Ø The key goal is to position India globally among top nations in supercomputing by enabling research, reducing technological import dependence, and creating a robust indigenous HPC ecosystem.

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