Microsoft's India South Central Cloud Region is now live in Hyderabad.
With security, sovereign-ready AI, and sustainable infrastructure, the region turns India's frontier AI ambition into capability at scale.
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The Microsoft AI Infrastructure Summit marked more than a cloud region launch. It showed India’s AI ambition turning into capability at scale, with India South Central now live and AI-ready.
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For Microsoft, being AI-ready means more than infrastructure — it means readiness that runs.
@puneetck shares why India South Central is a strategic hub for Asia and the Global South.
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The #MicrosoftIndia South Central Cloud Region is helping create that foundation, with early-access customers like @Bajaj_Finance already leveraging it to strengthen resilience and scalability while accelerating cloud and AI adoption. Stay tuned. #MicrosoftFrontier
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The #MicrosoftIndia South Central Cloud Region is now live, with early-access customers like @AdaniDigital already leveraging trusted infrastructure built for scale, resilience, and evolving business needs. Stay tuned for what’s next
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The #MicrosoftIndia South Central Cloud Region is rising to meet that ambition, with early-access customers like PB Pay already leveraging enterprise-grade infrastructure, greater proximity, and regulatory alignment to scale AI responsibly. Stay tuned. #MicrosoftFrontier
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AI is changing what work looks like and where human value comes in. Rajiv Kumar, MD and President at Microsoft IDC, explores how AI handles execution, while letting people bring context. Read the #WorkTrendIndexIndia2026 report: msft.it/6012aZV8j#MicrosoftIndia
India’s creators are using AI to take on work that wasn’t possible a year ago. Hear from them as they unpack the difference between AI adopters and leaders and the possibilities AI expands for them. Explore the #WorkTrendIndexIndia2026: msft.it/6017akQQ3#MicrosoftIndia
India's AI-first future isn't about numbers; it's about the change they create. With future-ready talent, infrastructure and room to scale, enterprises are leading the way. See how Microsoft is building an AI-ready India: msft.it/6010akWDK#MicrosoftFrontier#MicrosoftIndia
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ALT $20.5B in investments to help India become AI-first, 5.6M+ people in AI-ready workforce, over 90% of Nifty 100 using M365 Copilot, largest hyperscale cloud region for AI. Microsoft supports India in leveraging AI for value.
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