New Delhi: Microsoft has announced strategic collaborations with four of India’s largest IT services companies: Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, and Wipro. The partnerships aim to help these firms adopt Copilot-powered agentic AI workflows, both for internal use and client projects. This initiative comes shortly after Microsoft committed $17.5 billion to expand AI capabilities, demonstrating the company’s commitment to accelerating AI adoption globally.
The focus of these collaborations is to equip Indian IT firms with the tools and infrastructure needed to build, scale, and operationalise AI-driven solutions at unprecedented speed.
Deployment of Copilot Licenses Across IT Firms
Under the partnerships, each company will deploy more than 50,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses, with a combined total exceeding 2,00,000 licenses. These AI tools will be integrated into internal workflows and offered as part of AI solutions for clients. Microsoft described Cognizant as “client zero” for Copilot, highlighting the company’s role in testing and refining AI-driven agentic solutions before a broader rollout.
Cognizant will leverage these AI tools to streamline data access and decision-making processes across internal operations and client engagements. According to Ravi Kumar S, CEO of Cognizant, “Our mission is to bridge the gap between AI investments and business value, ensuring that both associates and clients benefit from generative AI capabilities.”
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Infosys Integrates AI Into Key Platforms
Infosys will incorporate Microsoft’s intelligence layer into its Topaz Fabric and Cobalt platforms, enabling multi-agent workflows and embedding AI directly into products and services. This integration is expected to accelerate automated workflows, generate faster insights, and support a hybrid setup where human agents collaborate seamlessly with AI tools. The approach is designed to enhance client projects at global scale and improve operational efficiency.
TCS to Personalise AI for Employees
Tata Consultancy Services plans to use agentic AI tools, including Copilot and GitHub Copilot, to offer personalised AI coaching to its workforce. AI will also be integrated into multiple departments such as Sales, Human Resources, and Finance, enabling automation and enhanced decision-making. TCS aims to combine AI-driven guidance with human expertise to create a productive hybrid work model for employees.
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Wipro Focuses on Innovation and Upskilling
Wipro has outlined a three-year strategic partnership with Microsoft that includes the establishment of a Microsoft Innovation Hub at its Bengaluru Partner Labs. The collaboration will also focus on large-scale employee upskilling in Microsoft Cloud and GitHub technologies, equipping staff with advanced AI skills. This initiative reflects Wipro’s long-term commitment to integrating agentic AI into core business operations while preparing employees for a future dominated by AI-driven workflows.
Accelerating AI Adoption in India
These partnerships signal a major step in the expansion of agentic AI adoption across India’s IT sector. By integrating AI into internal workflows, client projects, and employee training programs, Microsoft and its partners are aiming to foster innovation, automation, and efficiency. The initiative is expected to strengthen India’s position as a global hub for AI solutions and digital transformation, benefiting enterprises and clients worldwide.
