{"id":26149,"date":"2025-12-09T15:13:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/high-tech-hat-trick-microsoft-intel-cognizant-line-up-fresh-investments-after-pm-modi-meets-ceos-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T15:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T15:13:54","slug":"high-tech-hat-trick-microsoft-intel-cognizant-line-up-fresh-investments-after-pm-modi-meets-ceos-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/high-tech-hat-trick-microsoft-intel-cognizant-line-up-fresh-investments-after-pm-modi-meets-ceos-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Tech Hat-Trick: Microsoft, Intel, Cognizant Line Up Fresh Investments After PM Modi Meets CEOs | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9759879\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">December 09, 2025, 20:31 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9759879\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-934009017 asubttl-schema\">The close succession of these meetings on Tuesday highlights the government\u2019s proactive approach to attracting top-tier technology partners<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-934009017\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-934009017 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tan lauded PM Modi for implementing a semiconductor manufacturing policy. (Image: X\/@LipBuTan1)\" title=\"Tan lauded PM Modi for implementing a semiconductor manufacturing policy. (Image: X\/@LipBuTan1)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-934009017\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tan lauded PM Modi for implementing a semiconductor manufacturing policy. (Image: X\/@LipBuTan1)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">In a significant show of confidence in India\u2019s digital economy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi engaged in high-profile meetings with the chief executive officers of three major global technology giants\u2014Cognizant, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-meets-pm-modi-announces-17-5-billion-investment-in-india-9759645.html\">Microsoft<\/a>, and Intel\u2014on a single day. The back-to-back discussions, held in New Delhi, underscored the government\u2019s intense focus on attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in strategic areas like artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors, and digital infrastructure. All three CEOs reportedly left the meetings promising substantial new investments in India.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The series of meetings began with Ravi Kumar S, the head of Cognizant, the multinational IT services giant. The conversation with the CEO focused on scaling up the company\u2019s operations in India, particularly in its largest development centres in Chennai and Pune. Discussions are understood to have centred on job creation and leveraging India\u2019s vast talent pool to drive growth in next-generation digital engineering and cloud services. Cognizant executives expressed commitment to aligning their growth strategy with the Indian government\u2019s vision for digital public infrastructure (DPI).<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Subsequently, the Prime Minister met with Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft. The talks were highly strategic, concentrating on the integration of Microsoft\u2019s cutting-edge generative AI technologies across various sectors of the Indian economy, including healthcare, education, and governance. A key point of discussion was Microsoft\u2019s continued investment in India\u2019s data centre infrastructure, which is crucial for supporting the country\u2019s rapid cloud adoption and the anticipated surge in AI-driven workloads. Nadella reportedly assured the Prime Minister of increased investment to facilitate the AI transformation, directly supporting the Digital India mission.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The final, and perhaps most critical, engagement was with Lip-bu Tan, the CEO of Intel. Given the global race for semiconductor self-sufficiency, this meeting focused directly on accelerating India\u2019s ambitions in chip manufacturing and design. Intel\u2019s commitment is highly anticipated under India\u2019s robust Semiconductor Mission, which offers substantial fiscal incentives for establishing fabrication units. The conversation covered the potential for Intel to expand its design and engineering footprint, alongside exploring the feasibility of establishing a state-of-the-art chip manufacturing facility in the country. Such an investment would be transformative, reducing India\u2019s dependence on foreign supplies and solidifying its position in the global supply chain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">The close succession of these meetings highlights the government\u2019s proactive approach to attracting top-tier technology partners. By engaging directly with the leaders of these multinational corporations, PM Modi sought to secure commitments that would not only boost FDI figures but also ensure that India remains at the forefront of digital innovation and high-tech manufacturing, significantly enhancing job prospects and bolstering the national technological base.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfd\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3 midgprfdbtn\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/google-color.svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" alt=\"\" class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\"\/><span class=\"jsx-ff4fe2ed9527ebb3\">Click here to add News18 as your preferred news source on Google. <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-934009017 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>December 09, 2025, 20:31 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-ee90caf6118df965 jsx-934009017 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> High-Tech Hat-Trick: Microsoft, Intel, Cognizant Line Up Fresh Investments After PM Modi Meets CEOs<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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