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IIT Jodhpur has taken a leading role in advancing artificial intelligence for India’s linguistic and cultural landscape. Through its Vision, Language and Learning Group (VL2G), led by Prof. Anand Mishra, the institute has developed open source APIs capable of recognizing and translating scene text in 13 Indian languages, improving multilingual navigation, accessibility, and real time translation. Beyond language, IIT Jodhpur collaborates with IGNCA and TIH-iHUB Drishti to restore and digitise ancient manuscripts, safeguarding India’s cultural heritage. Additionally, with Accenture Labs, it is building advanced video AI systems for skill assessment, workplace safety, and healthcare. This pioneering work strengthens India’s digital future and supports the India@2047 vision of inclusive innovation.