MUMBAI, INDIA — Nvidia Corp, the American chip powerhouse, is deepening its presence in India with a series of strategic partnerships aimed at advancing artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across various sectors.
Partnering with Indian tech giants such as Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Wipro, and Tech Mahindra, Nvidia seeks to integrate its advanced AI software into the Indian market, with a goal of creating AI solutions tailored for local industries.
This initiative is part of a broader plan by Nvidia and Reliance Industries, who partnered in September last year, to build a powerful AI computing infrastructure in India. The ambitious project aims to transform India’s digital landscape and lay the foundation for a large-scale AI ecosystem across the country.
Focus on AI manufacturing over chip production
During Nvidia’s AI Summit in Mumbai, Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, emphasized that India should focus on developing AI technology itself rather than prioritizing semiconductor manufacturing.
To support this goal, Nvidia will provide its cutting-edge Blackwell AI processors to power Reliance’s one-gigawatt data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Additionally, Nvidia will supply advanced Hopper AI chips for the construction of large-scale data centers, with collaboration from companies like Tata Communications and Yotta Data Services.
These partnerships highlight a strategic shift, as leading IT firms such as Infosys, TCS, and Wipro work to deploy custom AI solutions based on Nvidia’s enterprise platform. Meanwhile, Tech Mahindra will utilize Nvidia’s new Hindi-language AI model, Indus 2.0, which aims to serve India’s large Hindi-speaking population and enhance AI accessibility across dialects.
Expanding AI accessibility and innovation
Beyond partnerships with Reliance and Tech Mahindra, Nvidia is also collaborating with other firms, including Flipkart, Sarvam.ai, and Krutrim, to build a Hindi language model, bringing AI-driven solutions to customer service, translation, and other applications in the multilingual Indian market. Nvidia’s ongoing efforts underscore India’s strategic importance as a growth market for technology and innovation, fueled by low-cost internet access and a massive consumer base.
Nvidia’s vision for India is clear: to establish it as a major AI hub by training half a million developers and working with local companies to drive advancements across industries. Companies like Ola Electric are already exploring Nvidia’s “Omniverse” simulation technology for virtual factory planning, exemplifying the transformative potential of these collaborations.
