Kyndryl to invest US$2.25 billion in India over next three years

The investment will focus on the development of future-ready talent and establishing an AI lab in India.

Kyndryl is growing its presence in India as the provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services is investing US$2.25 billion in the country over the next three years. With a focus on modernizing essential technology infrastructure for leading organizations, Kyndryl hopes to develop future-ready talent and establish an AI lab in India.

According to Martin Schroeter, Chairman and CEO, Kyndryl, as a trusted partner to customers in India, the technology service remains committed to further developing its employees, expanding technical capabilities and strengthening community partnerships to support growth, innovation and opportunity.

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, who witnessed the announcement, said, “India warmly welcomes global partners to explore the vast opportunities in our nation and collaborate with our talented youth to innovate and excel. Together, we all can build solutions that not only benefit India but also contribute to global progress.”

Most of India’s leading organizations are currently being served by Kyndryl. This includes airports, banks, the National Stock Exchange of India and more. As such, Kyndryl remains focused on strategic areas that will contribute to India's digital public infrastructure goals and long-term economic health, including AI, cybersecurity and hybrid IT modernization.

"India has established itself as a global technology powerhouse, driven by a thriving startup ecosystem, world-class digital infrastructure and skilled workforce," said Lingraju Sawkar, President, Kyndryl India.

"With this commitment, Kyndryl is focused on further supporting our customers in meeting their diverse transformation needs and scaling their operations for the next era of growth."

AI Innovation lab

The AI innovation lab that is planned will be located in Bengaluru. The lab deepens Kyndryl’s engagement with the Government of India on AI, developing IT talent, and supporting digital training for roughly 200,000 citizens. It will be similar to the AI labs Kyndryl has established in the UK and Singapore. The Bengaluru Lab will also focus on hiring and training professionals with skills in AI and associated technologies, including data, cloud, applications and platform engineering.

Apart from the lab, Kyndryl is contributing enterprise-grade AI capabilities including digital public infrastructure, governance transformation and economic competitiveness. The new lab in Bengaluru will be utilized to lead high-impact engagements that showcase AI for governance, critical infrastructure and cyber resilience.

On collaboration on AI development with the government of India, Kyndryl has signed an MoU with the Ministry of Commerce & Industry on its Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) initiative, demonstrating how, through its AI platform Kyndryl Bridge and agentic AI capabilities, Kyndryl is pioneering efforts to apply AI in India's regulatory reform agenda.

The growth in India will also mean the increasing need to have more skills in the industry. For this, Kyndryl is continuing to upskill its people on AI, cybersecurity and other next-generation technologies, empowering its teams to lead in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

As part of this commitment, Kyndryl plans to establish offices in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities to unlock high-potential talent and strengthen regional innovation ecosystems, as well as partner with graduate schools and research centers to create a new early career program in India.