MUMBAI, India, April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cactus Technology Solutions Private Limited (CACTUS), formerly known as Cactus Communications, announced that it has been established by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, as a partner agency to provide specialized AI/ML talent for government-led digital initiatives. Through this involvement, CACTUS will provide specialized AI/ML expertise to design and implement scalable, real-world AI solutions to support ministries and departments in operationalizing these systems.
This reinforcement comes at a crucial time in India’s digital transformation, as the government accelerates progress towards its Viksit Bharat vision. It highlights a growing emphasis on strengthening AI capacity within government through structured access to specialized expertise and deployment-ready capabilities. As AI adoption expands across ministries and government departments, the focus is on building systems that are secure, scalable, and based on the needs of the real world. The inclusion of CACTUS demonstrates its experience in supporting mission-critical initiatives through both high-quality specialized talent and deployable solution frameworks.
With a long-standing focus on AI-led innovation, CACTUS combines deep technical capabilities with proven real-world execution across government and industries including life sciences, academia, scientific publishing and financial services. The company is known for delivering technology-driven, turnkey AI solutions in complex environments, supporting use cases from problem identification and solution prototyping to full implementation and operationalization. As part of this commitment, CACTUS will work closely with NeGD to enable end-to-end AI implementations, spanning data science, model development and implementation through the provision of specialized talent.
Akhilesh Ayer, CEO, Cactus Technology Solutions Private Limitedsaid, “India is at a defining moment in its AI journey, where the focus is shifting from adoption to building robust, governed systems. Our recent conversation with the leadership of the National e-Governance Division deepened our understanding of the government’s focus on building long-term institutional AI capabilities, in line with the vision of Viksit Bharat. It is an honor for CACTUS to support the government by deploying specialized talent to drive safe, responsible and scalable AI initiatives to build.”
CACTUS is also seeing growing adoption of its AI tools globally across industries, including leading institutions in the country such as Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, Indian Institute of Management Nagpur and National Institute of Technology Calicut, among others. This momentum reflects its ability to design and deploy purpose-built AI solutions at scale, powered by specialized internal talent, and reinforces its leadership in building true AI capabilities across industries.
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Cactus Technology Solutions (formerly known as Cactus Communications): https://cactusglobal.com/
NeGD: https://negd.gov.in/
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