India a stable and trust-worthy AI partner: Tata Communications Chairman

Industry executives at the MoU signing at the SASTRA PACT for IMPACT event

“India is a geopolitically stable and trust worthy partner in the global AI ecosystem and its strength to use the right set of digital tools around AI will be a game-changer” NG Subramanian (NGS), Chairman of Tata Communications and Tata Elxsi, said.

He was addressing the SASTRA PACT for IMPACT event at SASTRA University in Thanjavur, where he appreciated the educational institution for collaborating with different organisations in multiple domains to leverage AI’s growing opportunities and build indigenous capacity. The industry executive also stressed on the need to teach AI models and not train AI models with anecdotal references, particularly emphasising on ‘Dharmic AI’.

At the event, SASTRA signed MoUs with Zoho Corporation, City Union Bank, Centific Inc., IIT Ropar, Greaves Cotton, PRODAPT & nStore for collaborative work in AI, Physical AI, Agriculture Sustainability, Software Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing and Mathematical modelling.

Zoho CEO Shailesh Kumar Davey, City Union Bank CEO & MD N Kamakodi, Rajeev Ahuja, Director of IIT Ropar, RLNarasimhan, Centific India Head, and Dhansharee Bhat, CDO of PRODAPT were among those present in the MoU signing.

The Vice-Chancellor of SASTRA, .SVaidhyasubramaniam welcomed the gathering. 

Published on March 8, 2026