OpenAI unveiled its ambitions in India by securing 100 megawatts of data center capacity.
The generative AI vendor revealed the deal with Tata Consultancy Services’ (TCS) HyperVault data center subsidiary, the company launched the “OpenAI for India” program, an initiative designed to develop the sovereign AI capabilities of the world’s most populous country.
OpenAI says it will also accelerate enterprise adoption there and invest in workforce training as it looks to strengthen India’s thriving AI ecosystem.
India has been the focus of the AI world this week due to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, which has already seen a number of significant developments, including a $100 billion commitment from the country’s Adani Group to build up AI infrastructure, and Microsoft’s pledge of $50 billion for AI rollout in the Global South by the end of decade.
Now, as the Indian market grows at a rapid pace, OpenAI has also revealed its hand, stating that the initial 100 MW of capacity it has agreed has the potential to scale to one gigawatt over time.
The vendor — which says it already has 100 million weekly ChatGPT users in India — is making its move in partnership with the local Tata Group, a multinational conglomerate with vast business interests arguably best known in the West for its ownership of automaker Jaguar Land Rover.
OpenAI says it will become the first customer HyperVault, though it did not disclose financial details of the arrangement.
The deal — which falls under the umbrella of the Stargate project launched in 2025 to build up AI infrastructure — will see clusters of GPUs enabling OpenAI’s models to run securely in India, meeting data residency, security and compliance requirements, even for government workloads.
On top of the infrastructure deal, OpenAI and Tata Group have also agreed to roll out ChatGPT Enterprise to Tata’s employees over the next few years, starting with TCS staff, which would constitute one of the largest enterprise deployments in the world.
TCS also intends to use OpenAI’s Codex system to standardize AI-native software development across teams and will encourage employees to participate in OpenAI’s upskilling certification program, which will also be introduced to leading education establishments.
“India is already leading the way for AI adoption, and with strong government support, it is well placed to help shape its future and how democratic AI is adopted at scale. Through OpenAI for India, we’re working together to build the infrastructure, skills and local partnerships needed to build AI with India, for India and in India,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a release.
