Trade is still making the world go around, and India is a part of it.
The Tech Panda looks at Indian IIT attracting a US MNC to launch Undergraduate Research Avenue (UGRA). Big tech Amazon announced $48 billion investment in India by 2030. US based physical AI and Bangalore tech company partner to accelerate autonomous drone intelligence, and Indian Esports platform ties up with American chip giant to power next phase of global growth, while Indian semiconductor and Japanese software engineering tie up for vision-ai innovation.
Amazon Announces $48 Billion Investment in India by 2030
Amazon has announced plans to invest an additional $13 billion to expand AI and cloud infrastructure in India, taking its total investment in the country to $48 billion between 2026 and 2030. In 2025, Amazon announced a $35 billion investment across all its businesses in India. This additional $13 billion will expand AWS data center capacity in Mumbai and Hyderabad, giving startups, enterprises, and government organizations access to custom AI chips, managed AI services, secure and reliable cloud technologies, and developer tools to innovate faster, scale further, and serve customers globally.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy met Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in New Dehli this week, thanking him for his leadership and highlighting the growing importance of India, where Amazon operates several businesses.
“As we grow Amazon in India, our business priorities align with India’s priorities of democratizing access to AI, digitizing small businesses, creating jobs, and enabling exports, and we are investing over $48 billion in the coming five years to meet the strong demand across our business in India and to help India achieve these priorities. We are inspired by Prime Minister Modi’s vision of a Viksit and Atmanirbhar Bharat, we are committed to being a long-term partner in India’s growth story,” said.
US MNC Collaborates with Indian IIT to Launch Undergraduate Research Avenue (UGRA)
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a US based critical digital infrastructure platform, tied up with the Indian Institute of Technology Banaras Hindu University (IIT BHU) Varanasi to support the launch of the Undergraduate Research Avenue (UGRA), an initiative by the Department of Electronics Engineering focused on fostering hands-on research and innovation among undergraduate students.
“India’s semiconductor ambitions call for not just infrastructure but a strong pipeline of industry-ready talent. At Vertiv, we believe in enabling the next generation of engineers with access to practical, hands-on learning environments. Our collaboration with IIT BHU reflects our commitment to fostering innovation and supporting initiatives that build critical capabilities in advanced electronics and chip design,” said Subhasis Majumdar, managing director, Vertiv India.
US Based Physical AI & Bangalore Tech Company Partner to Accelerate Autonomous Drone Intelligence
SiMa.ai, a US based comapny in Physical AI, and Mistral Solutions, an embedded systems and drone product engineering company, tied up to accelerate the adoption of autonomous intelligence across the fast-growing drone ecosystem.
“The drone market is at an inflection point, and winning programs will be built on platforms that combine proven hardware design with best-in-class AI compute,” said Durga Peddireddy, vice president, Product Management and Partnerships, SiMa.ai. “Mistral brings unmatched drone design, and together we are giving the ecosystem a complete, validated foundation to build on.”
Indian Esports Platform Ties Up with American Chip Giant to Power Next Phase of Global Growth
S8UL, a global name in esports and gaming content, tied up with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) ahead of its highly anticipated Esports World Cup (EWC) 2026 campaign. The collaboration marks a major step in S8UL’s continued global expansion, bringing together one of the world’s most recognized gaming technology companies and one of India’s leading esports organizations as they gear up for the biggest esports tournament in the world. As part of the collaboration, AMD will equip S8UL’s players and creators with AMD Ryzen™ AI 400 Series processor-based PCs, AMD Ryzen™ 9000 Series processors, and AMD Radeon™ RX 9000 Series graphics cards to support gaming, streaming, content creation and everyday productivity.
“India’s gaming ecosystem is expanding beyond competition, with creators playing an increasingly important role in how communities connect and grow,” said Vinay Sinha, Managing Director, Sales, AMD India. “Organizations like S8UL are helping shape that evolution, and we’re excited to support their players and creators with AMD technology as they continue to engage gaming and creators’ communities in India and around the world.”
Indian Semiconductor & Japanese Software Engineering Tie Up for Vision-AI Innovation
In a landmark move to advance Vision-AI solutions in India and Japan, Calligo Technologies tied up with OGIS-RI, Japan. The partnership integrates Calligo’s advanced CIS2 Technology with OGIS-RI’s MessagePub+ framework, creating a unified OneM2M-compliant platform for smart multiple Vision-AI deployments. The collaboration integrates Calligo’s CIS2 Edge-AI with OGIS-RI’s MessagePub+ framework, delivering OneM2M-compliant Vision-AI solutions and expanding adoption across India and Japan. OGIS-RI will also promote Calligo’s TUNGA2.0 RISC-V silicon through its industry network.
“We plan to leverage our industry connections to actively promote Calligo’s TUNGA2.0 silicon—a comprehensive RISC-V based SoC designed for AI and high-performance workloads—as a complete end-to-end offering for customers. This integrated solution represents the future of Industrial IoT, combining real-time visual intelligence with standardized machine-to-machine communication,” said Jun Funamori, General Manager, Core Technology Dept., Technology Innovation Division, OGIS-RI.
