OpenAI has formed a strategic partnership with India’s Tata Group to secure 100 megawatts of AI-ready data center capacity, with plans to scale up to 1 gigawatt in the future. The collaboration, part of OpenAI’s Stargate initiative, marks a major step in the company’s global infrastructure expansion and underscores India’s growing importance as a key market for AI development and deployment. Under the agreement, OpenAI will become the first customer of Tata Consultancy Services’ HyperVault data center business, beginning with 100 megawatts of dedicated capacity. This infrastructure will enable OpenAI to run its most advanced AI models locally in India, reducing latency for users and meeting strict data residency, security, and compliance requirements—critical for government agencies and regulated industries. The partnership is central to OpenAI’s “OpenAI for India” initiative, which reflects the company’s growing commitment to the country. India now has over 100 million weekly users of ChatGPT, spanning students, educators, developers, and entrepreneurs, making it one of OpenAI’s fastest-growing markets. Hosting AI workloads within India will help OpenAI gain access to enterprise customers that require in-country data processing due to local regulations. The 100 megawatt initial commitment is significant given the power demands of AI training and inference, which rely on large clusters of GPUs. Scaling to 1 gigawatt would place the Tata facility among the largest AI-focused data centers globally, highlighting the long-term scale of OpenAI’s ambitions in the region. Beyond infrastructure, OpenAI and Tata will collaborate on enterprise AI adoption. Tata Consultancy Services plans to roll out ChatGPT Enterprise to hundreds of thousands of employees across its organization, one of the largest AI deployments in the world. TCS will also use OpenAI’s Codex tools to standardize AI-native software development across its engineering teams. Tata Group’s Chairman N Chandrasekaran said the partnership will help build “state-of-the-art AI infrastructure in India” and support national efforts to upskill the workforce for the AI era. Financial details of the deal, including whether OpenAI is investing capital or leasing capacity, were not disclosed. The HyperVault platform, backed by around ₹180 billion ($2 billion), was launched in November 2025 with support from private equity firm TPG and is designed to serve hyperscalers and enterprises with large-scale compute needs. OpenAI will also expand its certification programs in India, with TCS becoming the first organization outside the U.S. to participate. These programs aim to equip professionals with practical AI skills across industries. In addition, OpenAI plans to open new offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru later this year, complementing its existing presence in New Delhi. The expansion will support enterprise partnerships, developer engagement, and regulatory coordination. The announcement coincides with India’s AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where global leaders including Sam Altman, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, and Google’s Sundar Pichai are gathering with Indian startups and enterprises showcasing AI innovations in healthcare, finance, education, and more. OpenAI has already partnered with Indian companies such as Pine Labs, JioHotstar, Eternal, Cars24, HCLTech, PhonePe, CRED, and MakeMyTrip, embedding its models into consumer platforms, payment systems, and enterprise software. Together, the data center expansion, enterprise integration, and growing ecosystem of partners signal OpenAI’s most comprehensive strategy yet to establish a lasting presence in India’s evolving AI landscape.