NEW DELHI, India — Top global technology 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 pledged new investments along with expanded operations across India.
Cognizant said its leadership reaffirmed the company’s commitment to growing its presence in the country, with a particular focus on emerging cities. The company highlighted plans to support India’s talent ecosystem and accelerate adoption of artificial intelligence.
“Our CEO, @imravikumars, along with Rajesh Varrier, Chairman and Managing Director, Cognizant India, had the distinct privilege of meeting with the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, @narendramodi, for an inspiring conversation on accelerating AI adoption and advancing education and skill development to enhance AI capabilities and productivity,” Cognizant posted on its official X handle.
The company added that it had reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to India and outlined expansion plans aimed at strengthening equitable growth.
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan also held discussions with the Prime Minister, focusing on the future of semiconductor design, manufacturing, and computing technologies. He praised India’s efforts to build a robust semiconductor ecosystem, noting that Intel would continue supporting the India Semiconductor Mission.
“Honoured to meet Prime Minister @narendramodi in New Delhi this afternoon. We had a wide-ranging discussion on a variety of topics related to technology, computing and the tremendous potential for India,” Tan wrote on X.
As part of its ongoing commitment, Intel has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Tata Group. The agreement will enable manufacturing, assembly, and packaging of Intel-designed products at Tata Electronics’ upcoming semiconductor fabrication and OSAT facilities. The partnership is expected to help localise key segments of Intel’s global supply chain.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella also met PM Modi earlier in the day. Following the meeting, Microsoft announced plans to invest $17.5 billion in India over four years, from 2026 to 2029, to expand cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling programmes, and operational capacity. This marks the company’s largest-ever investment in Asia.
“Thank you, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for an inspiring conversation on India’s AI opportunity. To support the country’s ambitions, Microsoft is committing US$17.5B—our largest investment ever in Asia—to help build the infrastructure, skills, and sovereign capabilities needed for India’s AI-first future,” Nadella wrote on X.
Prime Minister Modi welcomed the announcements, calling India a global hub of optimism for AI innovation.
“When it comes to AI, the world is optimistic about India. Had a very productive discussion with Satya Nadella. Happy to see India being the place where Microsoft will make its largest-ever investment in Asia. The youth of India will harness this opportunity to innovate and leverage the power of AI for a better planet,” he posted. (Source: IANS)
