China's DeepSeek LLM, built at a fraction of the cost of Western models, has spurred India to accelerate its own AI development. This has led to calls for increased government support, access to resources like GPUs, and a shift towards building efficient LLMs for Indian languages. While China and the US are likely to lead in AI, DeepSeek presents an opportunity for India to foster innovation, democratize AI development, and leverage its IT services strength.