India is contemplating a purchase agreement with AI chip giant Nvidia as part of the country’s US$1.1 million Artificial Intelligence Mission program, The Economic Times reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Should it push through, the program aims to offer the Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) at subsidized prices to startups, researchers, and academic institutions. Talks are at a “very early stage,” however, with the deal’s particulars likely finalized after upcoming elections.