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NVIDIA, Siemens, Cadence, and Synopsys are collaborating with major Indian manufacturers to accelerate AI-powered factory design, industrial automation, and digital twin adoption. NVIDIA is expanding partnerships across India’s manufacturing and industrial technology sectors as the country accelerates investments in AI-driven factories, industrial automation, and software-defined manufacturing infrastructure. The company announced collaborations involving Indian manufacturers and global industrial software firms including Siemens, Cadence Design Systems, and Synopsys during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. India is currently investing around $134 billion in new manufacturing capacity across sectors including automotive, renewable energy, construction, and robotics, according to NVIDIA. The partnerships focus…

NVIDIA is partnering with Indian cloud providers, startups, research institutions, and enterprises to support IndiaAI Mission initiatives and sovereign AI development. NVIDIA is expanding its partnerships across India’s AI ecosystem as the country accelerates investments in sovereign AI infrastructure, frontier models, and domestic AI innovation under the IndiaAI Mission. The company outlined a broad set of collaborations during the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where industry leaders, startups, government agencies, and research institutions gathered to discuss India’s AI strategy and infrastructure expansion. India’s government-backed IndiaAI Mission has allocated more than $1 billion to expand compute infrastructure, support sovereign AI…

Google announced new AI infrastructure, public sector partnerships, research funding, and skilling programmes at the AI Impact Summit 2026 in India. Google has announced a series of AI-focused investments, partnerships, and skilling initiatives in India as part of its broader strategy to expand access to artificial intelligence technologies and digital infrastructure globally. The announcements were made during the AI Impact Summit 2026 in India, where the company outlined plans spanning AI infrastructure, public sector collaboration, climate technology research, AI education, and multilingual AI products. The move underscores India’s growing role in Google’s global AI strategy as the country accelerates digital…

Netskope expands its India infrastructure with a Mumbai-based management plane aimed at helping enterprises meet DPDPA, RBI, and SEBI cybersecurity compliance requirements. BENGALURU — Netskope has introduced a new management plane in India as part of its NewEdge network expansion, strengthening its local infrastructure to support Indian enterprises navigating rising data sovereignty and cybersecurity compliance requirements. The company said the management plane, located in Mumbai, extends Netskope’s existing NewEdge infrastructure across eight Indian data centers and is designed to help organizations comply with India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), along with sector-specific regulations such as the Reserve Bank of…

CrowdStrike will launch new regional cloud deployments in India, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE as demand rises for local data residency and AI-driven cybersecurity services. CrowdStrike has announced plans to expand its Global Data Sovereignty initiative with new regional cloud deployments in India, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as organizations increasingly seek local data residency alongside global cybersecurity protection capabilities. The company said the planned deployments will allow enterprises and government organizations in these markets to use the CrowdStrike Falcon platform while keeping security data resident within their respective countries. The move comes as regulators and enterprises globally…

CrowdStrike and HCLTech launch Continuous Threat Exposure Management services to help enterprises identify and remediate cyber risks across cloud, identity, endpoints, and data environments. AUSTIN / NEW YORK / NOIDA — CrowdStrike and HCLTech have expanded their strategic partnership with the launch of Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) services aimed at helping enterprises continuously identify, prioritize, and remediate cybersecurity risks. The joint offering combines CrowdStrike’s AI-native cybersecurity platform with HCLTech’s cybersecurity and AI-led transformation capabilities to provide organizations with real-time visibility into cyber exposure across endpoints, cloud infrastructure, applications, identities, and enterprise data. The launch reflects rising enterprise demand for…

The regulator is preparing measures aimed at broadening retail participation and improving access to India’s corporate bond market through digital platforms. Securities and Exchange Board of India is planning to introduce changes that could expand the role of online bond platforms in India’s financial markets, as regulators look to improve retail participation in the country’s corporate debt ecosystem. The proposed framework is expected to support wider access to bond investments through digital platforms, reflecting a broader shift towards technology-led financial distribution and retail investing. India’s bond market has historically remained dominated by institutional investors, while retail participation has lagged behind…

The foreign lender has moved to a larger office at GIFT City as it scales corporate banking, trade finance, and financial markets operations in India’s international finance hub. Standard Chartered has expanded its presence at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), with the foreign bank moving into larger office premises as it increases investments in offshore banking and international financial services operations in India. The bank said the expansion reflects its long-term commitment to GIFT City, which has emerged as India’s flagship international financial services centre aimed at attracting global capital, offshore banking activity, and multinational institutions. The new office…

The bank will select 10 women-led businesses from India for a 12-week accelerator programme focused on SME growth, mentorship, and cross-border expansion. Standard Chartered has expanded its SC WIN Now & Next programme into India and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), as the foreign lender steps up support for women-led businesses and SME growth across international markets. The initiative is being launched in partnership with LiftWomen following the programme’s inaugural edition in Hong Kong last year. Applications for the 2026 edition are now open and will close on 12 June 2026. The programme combines mentorship, business capability development, networking, and…

Standard Chartered has structured a sustainability-linked trade and working capital facility tied to ESG performance targets for Indorama India. Standard Chartered has extended a Sustainability-Linked Trade Facility (SLTF) worth INR 540 crore to Indorama India Private Limited as companies in India increasingly integrate ESG goals into financing strategies. The facility has been structured as a sustainability-linked trade and working capital arrangement linked to predefined sustainability performance targets aligned with Indorama India’s ESG framework. Under the structure, financing terms are connected to the achievement of sustainability objectives, reflecting a broader trend in India’s banking and corporate sectors toward ESG-linked financing mechanisms.…