AI Development

HCLTech, Sarvam AI and Odisha announce first AI data centre partnership

July 24, 2026 · Medium importance · Infrastructure
Editorial Analysis

HCLTech announced a tripartite partnership with Sarvam AI and the Odisha government to establish its first AI data centre at the Odisha Sovereign AI Park in Bhubaneswar, with planned capital outlay of approximately ₹14,257 crore. The facility will combine HCLTech full-stack AI capabilities with Sarvam foundation models to support sector-specific, multilingual and sovereign AI applications. A related global technology centre is also planned to create thousands of jobs.

At a Glance
Date
July 24, 2026
Importance
Medium 3/5
Category
Infrastructure
Axis of Change
Deployment Expansion
Organizations
HCLTech Sarvam AI Government of Odisha
Models Affected
No specific model identified
Sources
  1. 01 business-standard.com
  2. 02 telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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