Leading U.S. technology companies unveiled significant investments and partnerships in India during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, highlighting the importance of robust infrastructure, autonomy, and broad access across the AI ecosystem.
The summit brought together global leaders and ministerial delegations to discuss AI’s economic and societal influence. Google and Nvidia announced India-specific initiatives, while executives from OpenAI, Microsoft, FedEx, and Khosla Ventures shared strategies for AI deployment, governance, and inclusive growth.
Google revealed plans to construct new subsea cable links connecting India directly to Singapore, South Africa, and Australia, enhancing digital connectivity as computing demands rise. This builds on Google’s $15 billion investment to develop its largest AI data center hub outside the U.S., located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
Nvidia confirmed partnerships with three Indian cloud providers to supply advanced processors for AI data centers and is collaborating with infrastructure firm Yotta, which signed a $2 billion deal to acquire 20,000 high-performance AI processors. L&T also announced a joint plan with Nvidia to develop India’s largest gigawatt-scale AI facility.
Other attendees included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Meta AI chief Alexandr Wang, and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Microsoft announced a $50 billion investment over the next decade to boost AI adoption in developing countries. U.S. startup Anthropic and Indian IT firm Infosys revealed a partnership to create AI agents for telecommunications.
Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, stressed that AI’s transformative potential depends on reaching India’s bottom half, enabling widespread access to AI-powered healthcare, education, and expertise. FedEx CEO Rajesh Subramaniam described AI as a cornerstone of the next era of global commerce.
