Tata Group and OpenAI have entered a strategic partnership, marking a major step in India’s AI infrastructure ambitions. In the first phase, TCS will build AI infrastructure with a 100MW capacity, scalable up to 1GW, designed to support next-generation AI training and inference workloads while advancing India’s goal of becoming a global AI hub.
As part of OpenAI’s global Stargate initiative, the partnership will develop local AI-ready data centres with a focus on data residency, security, and long-term domestic capability. “The infrastructure is purpose-built for AI compute, optimised for training and inference workloads,” said N Chandrasekaran at the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, describing it as a transformative opportunity for OpenAI and TCS to reshape industries.
OpenAI will be the first customer of TCS’ HyperVault data centre business. TCS recently secured $1 billion from private equity firm TPG to advance its AI data centre strategy, reinforcing its goal to become the largest AI-led technology services firm.
Sam Altman stated, “India is already leading in AI adoption, and with its talent, ambition, and strong government support, it is well positioned to shape the future. Through OpenAI for India and our partnership with Tata Group, we are building the infrastructure, skills, and local partnerships to create AI with India, for India, and in India, so that more people can access and benefit from it.”
Tata Group also plans to deploy ChatGPT Enterprise across its workforce over the coming years, starting with hundreds of thousands of TCS employees, making it one of the largest enterprise AI deployments globally. TCS will use OpenAI’s Codex to standardise AI-native software development across teams. OpenAI will expand its certification programme in India, with TCS as the first participating organisation outside the U.S., equipping professionals with practical, industry-wide AI skills.
As India positions itself as a hub of global AI transformation, Tata Group is making a multi-layered investment in intelligence infrastructure. Chandrasekaran outlined three pillars:
- Infrastructure – India’s first large-scale AI-optimised facilities for next-generation AI training and inference.
- Data – An AI data insights platform to make intelligence accessible across India’s diverse contexts.
- Semiconductors – Building capabilities to support the full AI technology stack.
TCS and Tata Communications are jointly developing an “AI operating system for industries,” integrating infrastructure, data, and compute capabilities to position India at the centre of the AI revolution.
