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- Published on July 1, 2025
- In IT Services
HCLTech’s OpenAI Deal Breaks New Ground for Indian IT
Will other IT giants follow suit?
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- By Mohit Pandey
As Indian IT enters FY26, Indian IT giants have been announcing work on hundreds of AI agents and drug discovery. TCS, Infosys, Wipro, and Tech Mahindra have all been partnering with AI startups for the past two years, but this time HCLTech seems to have hit the bullseye.
HCLTech has announced a partnership with OpenAI in a multi-year strategic deal to drive enterprise AI. It's a one-of-a-kind deal in India's IT landscape, marking a direct partnership with OpenAI. Though firms, including HCLTech, have partnered with startups like Sarvam and Yellow.ai, as well as those from the West, this OpenAI deal has several angles to it.
While most IT firms are still accessing OpenAI’s models via Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI Service, HCLTech’s direct collaboration gives it privileged access to
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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