Overview

• The partnership links Azure AI services directly to Yotta’s Shakti Cloud platform to accelerate AI adoption among developers, enterprises and government agencies.
• Users will have on-demand access to foundational and specialized language models via Azure AI Foundry, enabling low-latency training and real-time inferencing.
• The deal underpins the IndiaAI Mission’s push for homegrown solutions, which has garnered over 500 proposals for indigenous AI models by May 2025.
• Built-in safeguards—content filters, groundedness detection and copyright protection—will help enterprises scale AI projects responsibly within India’s borders.
• This collaboration builds on Microsoft’s $3 billion January investment and the launch of AI Centres of Excellence and Productivity Labs to advance the country’s AI-first ambitions.