# Two government-backed startups release sovereign AI models that can run in airgapped environment

> Soket AI launched EKA-1, a 26.3 billion parameter model built for maths and coding.

- Published: 2026-11-03T19:30:24.677Z
- Updated: 2026-11-03T19:30:24.677Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Abhishek Upparwal, Abhishek Upperwal, Dheer 2B, Dheer 5B, Dhīr 2B, Dhīr 5B, EKA-1, GenTechIQ AITech Innovations, India AI Mission, IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S Krishnan

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- 2026-11-03T19:30:24.677Z - Hindustan Times: [Two government-backed startups release sovereign AI models that can run in airgapped environment](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/two-startups-release-sovereign-ai-models-that-can-run-in-airgapped-environment-101793732689316.html)
- 2026-11-03T19:00:07.640Z - Amar Ujala: [बिना इंटरनेट भी चलेगा एआई: भारत ने पेश किए तीन स्वदेशी मॉडल, बैंकिंग से लेकर सरकारी कामकाज तक होंगे मददगार](https://www.amarujala.com/technology/tech-diary/ai-will-work-even-without-internet-india-ai-mission-releases-indigenous-foundation-models-eka1-dhir-2b-dhir-5b-2026-11-03)

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