AI infrastructure
HCLTech and Sarvam plan $1.48 billion AI data center in Odisha
HCLTech has signed agreements to invest 142.57 billion rupees ($1.48 billion) in its first AI data center, planned for Odisha’s Sovereign AI Park in partnership with Sarvam AI and the state government.
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HCLTech signed agreements on July 24, 2026, to invest 142.57 billion rupees ($1.48 billion) in its first AI data center. The facility is planned for Odisha’s Sovereign AI Park and will be developed in partnership with Sarvam AI and the Government of Odisha.
The project matters because it would significantly expand sovereign AI infrastructure in India. It also brings together a leading Indian technology-services company and a prominent domestic foundation-model developer, potentially strengthening locally based computing capacity for AI development and deployment.
The agreements and planned investment are confirmed. However, the event package does not specify the facility’s computing capacity, construction schedule, completion date or expected start of operations. The data center therefore remains a planned project rather than an operating facility.
The planned investment would expand India’s sovereign AI infrastructure and connect HCLTech’s technology-services capabilities with Sarvam AI’s domestic foundation-model development.