Manipur–BHASHINI AI Partnership (2026): Multilingual Artificial Intelligence, Digital Inclusion, Governance and Way Forward
19 October 2026
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Manipur–BHASHINI AI Partnership (2026): Multilingual Artificial Intelligence, Digital Inclusion, Governance and Way Forward
1. Background and Recent Development
- On 14 October 2026, the Digital India BHASHINI Division (DIBD) and the Government of Manipur signed an MoU during the BHASHINI Rajyam Workshop in Imphal.
- The agreement was signed by Amitabh Nag, CEO, DIBD, and Somorjit Salam, Manipur's IT Secretary, to promote multilingual AI and citizen-friendly digital services.
2. Historical Background
- BHASHINI was launched in July 2022 under the National Language Translation Mission, implemented through Digital India Corporation under MeitY.
- It uses Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing to overcome language barriers and improve digital accessibility.
3. Major Features and Initiatives
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Manipur signs MoU with BHASHINI to bring multilingual AI to governance. Learn about Manipuri language translation, digital inclusion and the way forward.
Keywords
BHASHINIDigital India BHASHINI Divisionmultilingual AIManipur MoUNational Language Translation Missiondigital inclusionlinguistic diversitye-governanceNatural Language ProcessingDigital Public Infrastructure