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11. Microsoft announces $50 billion AI push at India AI Summit:Tech giant to focus on infrastructure, skills, and support for local innovation
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- India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, Microsoft announced that it is on track to invest $50 billion (₹72,000 crore) by the end of this decade to expand artificial intelligence infrastructure, skills, and innovation across countries in the Global South.
- The announcement comes amid growing concerns that AI adoption is advancing much faster in developed economies, potentially widening the gap between rich and developing nations.
- Microsoft outlined a five-part plan to ensure wider AI adoption across emerging economies. The strategy focuses on building AI-ready infrastructure, expanding digital and AI skills, strengthening multilingual capabilities, supporting local innovation, and measuring AI diffusion more effectively to guide policy decisions.
- India features prominently in Microsoft’s AI expansion plans. The company said it will train 5.6 million people in India in 2025 and aims to equip 20 million Indians with AI skills by 2030. This includes students, developers, and working professionals.
12. L&T, NVIDIA partner to build sovereign gigawatt-scale AI factory in India
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- Engineering major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) announced a proposed venture with NVIDIA to build sovereign, scalable gigawatt (GW)-scale AI factory infrastructure, to reinforce India as a global AI powerhouse.
- This partnership, announced at the AI Impact Summit, is aimed at India’s enterprises, policymakers, industry leaders, global off-takers and analysts seeking production-grade AI capacity anchored in India’s digital and industrial transformation.
- The venture will scale NVIDIA GPU cluster deployment at its Chennai DC up to 30 MW capacity in its 300 acres gigawatt-scalable campus and at the new 40 MW data centre in Mumbai currently under execution.
- While it was not immediately clear the total investment that L&T is investing in this but according to industry sources a 250 MW data centre it costs approximately $9 - 10 billion.
13. Qualcomm to Invest Up to USD 150 Mn in India’s Growing AI Ecosystem
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- Qualcomm has announced plans to invest up to USD 150 million to support India’s rapidly growing artificial intelligence and technology startup ecosystem.
- The investment will be deployed through Qualcomm Ventures and will fund startups at various stages, with a strong focus on AI applications in automotive, Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and mobile technologies.
- The announcement was made as Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon participated in the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, highlighting the company’s continued engagement with India’s technology sector.
- Qualcomm has been investing in India’s startup ecosystem since 2007 and has backed more than 40 companies. Its portfolio includes major players such as Reliance Jio, MapmyIndia, ideaForge, Shadowfax, Cavli Wireless, SpotDraft, and ToneTag.
14. Mukesh Ambani's Reliance makes Rs 10 lakh cr audacious bet on India's AI prowess
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- Making a 'bold' bet on India's AI prowess, billionaire Mukesh Ambani announced that Jio together with Reliance Industries will invest Rs 10 lakh crore in artificial intelligence over the next seven years.
- Jio Intelligence will build India’s sovereign compute infrastructure through three key initiatives, Mukesh Ambani said. “One, gigawatt-scale data centres. Reliance have already started constructing multi-gigawatt AI-ready data centres at Jamnagar.
- Over 120 megawatts will come online in the second half of 2026, paving a clear path to gigawatt-scale compute for AI training and large-scale inference. Two, our green energy advantage. We have up to 10 gigawatts of ready green power surplus, anchored by solar in Kutch and Andhra Pradesh.
15. AI Summit drew $250bn investment commitments, 5 lakh visitors: Vaishnaw
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- Calling the AI Impact Summit a “landmark moment for India’s global leadership in Artificial Intelligence”, IT Minister (February 20, 2026) said the summit attracted $250 billion investments in AI infrastructure and saw more than five lakh visitors.
- Delhi Declaration’ for AI among several countries will be unveiled on Saturday (February 21, 2026). Over 70 countries have signed it, he said, adding that he hoped to surpass the tally achieved in Paris last year at the AI Action Summit. Ministerial delegations from some countries are still taking a call on signing the pact.
- The Minister appeared to indicate that both the U.S. and China have signed the declaration. “All the major countries have already signed.
16. Sundar Pichai announces new Google AI professional certificate course under India -America connect initiative
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- Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced a new Google AI professional certificate course. The course will be launched under the India-America Connect initiative.
- The course will be framed in collaboration with Wadhwani AI to reach students and early-career professionals. This course will help people master AI in their work.
- Google is establishing a full-stack AI hub, part of our USD 15 billion infrastructure investment in India, hub will house gigawatt-scale compute and a new international subsea cable gateway, bringing jobs and cutting-edge AI to people and businesses across India.
17. India Sets World Record For Most AI Responsibility Pledges In 24 Hours
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- Union Minister for Electronics and IT, announced that India has achieved the Guinness World Records title for the "Most pledges received for an AI responsibility campaign in 24 hours".
- India achieved the Guinness title after collecting 2,50,946 valid pledges during the 24-hour period (February 16-17, 2026). The record-setting participation - far exceeding the initial target of 5,000 pledges - reflects strong public engagement and growing awareness around responsible AI adoption
- The nationwide 'AI Responsibility Pledge' campaign, launched under the IndiaAI Mission in collaboration with Intel India on February 16, 2026, invited citizens to commit to "the ethical, inclusive, and responsible use of Artificial Intelligence through the dedicated portal, aipledge.indiaai.gov.in.
18. At India AI Impact Summit 2026, showcases Jio's AI ecosystem to PM
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- At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Chairman of Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (RJIL), showcased the company's growing artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem to Prime Minister during a tour of the Jio Intelligence Pavilion.
- The showcase was part of the Prime Minister's broader engagement at the India AI Impact Expo, a major component of the summit that convened policymakers, technology firms, startups and industry leaders to discuss the trajectory of AI in India.
- The Jio pavilion at the expo featured Jio's AI-driven initiatives spanning digital infrastructure, healthcare, education, cultural preservation and smart living solutions.
- The company also showcased Jio Sanskriti AI, a platform designed to support the preservation and accessibility of India's linguistic and cultural heritage. The initiative focuses on enabling AI-driven tools for translation, digitisation and content discovery across multiple Indian languages.
19. LPU unveiled 15 Breakthrough AI Innovations at India AI Impact Summit 2026
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- Lovely Professional University (LPU) participated in the India–AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, where it presented 15 AI-driven projects developed by its students and research teams, focusing on practical applications across sectors such as education, agriculture, robotics, enterprise technology, accessibility, and health.
- The summit brought together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, startups, and academic institutions to discuss the role of Artificial Intelligence in economic development, sustainability, and the future of work. LPU’s participation reflected its focus on applied AI research and student-led innovation.
- The university students exhibited projects spanning hardware design, enterprise platforms, digital collaboration, and assistive technologies. These included TheApplicable, a browser-based electronics development platform; Genoma Space, an AI model-building environment supporting no-code and pro-code workflows.
- Several projects addressed accessibility, health, and well-being. MateZ AI is designed as a digital companion for mental-wellbeing support across individual and organisational settings.
20. Indian Potash to revive Badamba Sugar Mill in Odisha with Rs 360 crore investment
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- On March 6, 2026, Indian Potash Limited signed an MoU with the Government of Odisha in Odisha, India, to revive and modernise the long-closed Badamba Cooperative Sugar Mill with an estimated ₹360-crore investment
- Indian Potash Limited, led by Managing Director P. S. Gahlaut, will implement the revival with support from the Odisha government, leasing 112 acres of land and undertaking technical and financial feasibility studies with cooperative and financial agencies.
- The revived mill in Cuttack district’s Badamba block will have 3,500 tonnes-per-day crushing capacity, a 16-MW cogeneration power plant, 10-TPD Bio-CNG plant, and cold storage, expected to benefit about 10,000 farmers and revive sugarcane cultivation.