MUMBAI (Diya TV) — Artificial intelligence and graphics processing technology leader Nvidia is further consolidating its India presence with an alliance formed with India’s conglomerate Reliance Industries. The deal will seek to expand Nvidia’s AI capabilities across sectors in one of the world’s fastest-growing technology markets. For both parties, this alliance is significant, as it holds promise for developing innovative solutions concerning data processing and AI-based industries in India.

Under the new partnership, Nvidia would provide its advanced AI platforms and tools to help India’s largest conglomerate, Reliance, accelerate its mission in developing AI applications in telecommunications, energy, retail, among many others. The partnership, according to people with knowledge of the matter, has come at a time when Nvidia, based in Santa Clara, California, is now on a move to ensure it extends its footprint worldwide in AI. Emerging markets like India are increasingly growing in demand for AI.

This collaboration by Nvidia and Reliance shall help enhance the AI infrastructure in India, which is set to further boom due to rising demand for data-driven solutions. With the integration of Nvidia AI Enterprise into the cloud services of Reliance, businesses across India can now make better use of their AI tools. According to industry insiders, this partnership will see a transformation of an array of sectors-from healthcare to smart cities-and propel the technological capacities in India.

It already has an enormous investment into digital infrastructure through its telecom arm, Jio Platforms, run by billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Through this agreement with Nvidia, reliance is likely to use its humongous data network along with its AI-based platforms to make the service sharper on its massive business empire. This also pegs in well with the major push towards making India an international hub for AI and technology laid out by Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister.

Nvidia gets a strategic extension to strengthen its foothold in India’s booming tech landscape. Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, said “India has an enormous potential for AI-driven solutions, and through this partnership with Reliance, we can help drive the next phase of digital transformation in the country.” Through the partnership, Nvidia will tap into the large customer base of millions of Jio users of Reliance, scaling up its AI solutions in India.

Reliance will be able to gain an edge by leveraging Nvidia’s vast experience in AI and cloud computing and well positioned to take the lead in AI technology in the country. Already, Reliance has announced plans to build AI data centers across India with Nvidia’s tech powering these initiatives.

In the last few years, India has indeed witnessed a take-off in AI development; the country has witnessed increased investment by startups and large corporations in AI research and infrastructure. The country’s AI market is expected to grow exponentially in the coming decade as it continues to advance across machine learning, cloud computing, and data analytics. A tie-up between Reliance and Nvidia indicates this: big global tech giants are increasingly partnering with Indian companies in order to realize the potential of artificial intelligence.