New Delhi, Dec 9:
Top global tech leaders, including Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar S, Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, and Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday and conveyed strong commitments to expand investments and operations in India. The discussions centred on accelerating AI adoption, strengthening semiconductor capabilities, and boosting digital infrastructure.
Cognizant said its leadership assured the Prime Minister of continued expansion across emerging Indian cities while advancing skill development and AI capabilities. In a post on X, the company said Ravi Kumar S and Rajesh Varrier, Chairman & Managing Director of Cognizant India, had “an inspiring conversation” with PM Modi on AI-driven productivity, education, and talent growth. The company reaffirmed its commitment to promoting equitable development through tech-enabled opportunities.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said he held wide-ranging discussions with the Prime Minister on computing, technology innovation, and India’s growing potential in the semiconductor sector. He praised the government’s comprehensive semiconductor design and manufacturing policy and reiterated Intel’s support for the India Semiconductor Mission. Intel has also strengthened its partnership with the Tata Group through a fresh MoU to support manufacturing, assembly, and packaging of Intel-designed products at upcoming Tata Electronics facilities, enabling greater localisation of the company’s supply chain.
Earlier in the day, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella met PM Modi and later announced Microsoft’s largest-ever investment in Asia—USD 17.5 billion to be deployed in India between 2026 and 2029. The investment aims to significantly scale up the country’s AI and cloud infrastructure, skilling programmes, and sovereign digital capabilities. Nadella thanked the Prime Minister for an “inspiring conversation” on India’s AI future.
Responding to Nadella’s announcement, PM Modi wrote that “the world is optimistic about India” when it comes to AI and said he was pleased that Microsoft chose India for its biggest Asian investment. He added that the country’s youth would leverage AI to drive global innovation and sustainable progress.
