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HCLTech on Friday announced plans to establish its first AI Data Center at the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park in partnership with Sarvam and the Government of Odisha, marking its proposed entry into the full-stack AI market. In a regulatory filing, the company said the project will involve a planned capital outlay of Rs 14,257 crore, including financial assistance from the Government of Odisha. According to HCLTech, the investment will strengthen India's sovereign AI ecosystem by combining the company's full-stack AI capabilities with Sarvam's foundation models to develop sector-specific AI applications for both public and private enterprises. The initiative is also expected to support the government's digital sovereignty goals and enable the delivery of multilingual AI-powered services to citizens, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of making AI accessible for everyone. Commenting on the development, HCLTech CEO and Managing Director C Vijayakumar said, "This is an important milestone in our full-stack AI play and will enable us to serve the large demand for sovereign AI solutions and unlock the scale of our strategic partnership with Sarvam. Odisha offers a progressive policy environment backed by excellent infrastructure, and we look forward to working with them in collaboration with Sarvam." Sarvam Co-Founder Pratyush Kumar said, "The Odisha Sovereign AI Park will connect high-performance compute with Indian models and real-world applications. Together with HCLTech, we are excited to bring Sarvam's full-stack AI capabilities to enterprises and public systems at scale."