Global technology giants and major Indian corporations pledged billions of dollars in investments in India’s artificial intelligence infrastructure and ecosystem at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi this week, signalling strong confidence in the country’s growing role in the global AI landscape.
At the summit, the first large scale global AI event hosted in the Global South, firms from the United States, Europe and India outlined plans to build data centres, computing capacity, AI factories and strategic partnerships aimed at positioning India as a major hub for artificial intelligence development and deployment. Leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and top executives from leading technology companies attended the event, which also highlighted India’s policy push to expand access to AI and strengthen digital infrastructure.
India’s Reliance Industries and its telecom arm Jio announced a 109.8 billion dollar investment over the next seven years in AI and data infrastructure, including multi gigawatt AI ready data centres powered by renewable energy. The Adani Group committed 100 billion dollars to develop renewable powered AI data centres by 2035, a move analysts say could help create a broader AI infrastructure ecosystem valued at up to 250 billion dollars within a decade.
International technology companies also unveiled significant commitments. Microsoft outlined plans to invest 50 billion dollars in the Global South by 2030, building on earlier investments in India’s cloud and AI infrastructure. Indian data centre operator Yotta said it would invest more than 2 billion dollars in an AI hub equipped with advanced Nvidia processors. Tata Consultancy Services signed OpenAI as its first customer for its new data centre business, starting with 100 megawatts of capacity and with potential expansion to 1 gigawatt.
Partnerships were also announced between Larsen and Toubro and Nvidia to develop what is being described as India’s largest AI factory and sovereign AI infrastructure. Qualcomm pledged up to 150 million dollars through a Strategic AI Venture Fund to support Indian startups focused on artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.
Google said it plans to build a full stack AI hub in Visakhapatnam as part of broader infrastructure investments and will expand training programmes aimed at equipping millions of Indian students and professionals with AI skills. The company also announced initiatives to develop climate focused AI tools and expand access to AI education in regional languages.
Beyond corporate pledges, India is aiming to attract up to 200 billion dollars in data centre and AI investments over the coming years. Government incentives, improved digital connectivity and a large domestic market are expected to drive further interest from global investors seeking growth opportunities in emerging economies.
The scale of announcements and the presence of senior executives from major technology firms underscore India’s ambition to position itself as a central player in the global AI race, while also promoting a model that expands access to advanced technologies across developing nations.
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