Larsen & Toubro Vyoma (L&T Vyoma), the next-generation sovereign AI cloud and digital infrastructure business of larsen & toubro , has entered a strategic partnership with Fortanix Inc to deliver confidential computing solutions. The collaboration aims to provide sovereign, secure software-as-a-service offerings for enterprises and government organisations in India, addressing the critical need for data sovereignty and regulatory compliance in sectors such as banking, financial services, government and healthcare.

Under the partnership, L&T Vyoma will provide the sovereign AI infrastructure, including data centres, compute and networking capabilities. Fortanix will secure the data and AI workloads in use by leveraging NVIDIA Confidential Computing. This integration allows organisations to adopt AI and modern data services securely, ensuring that sensitive data remains protected and compliant within India's borders.

Strategic Objectives and Technology

The partnership focuses on integrating Confidential AI into L&T Vyoma's AI Factory model. This approach enables the secure deployment of AI models without exposing proprietary intellectual property. It protects sensitive enterprise and citizen data during processing, enables cryptographic verification of trusted environments, and supports compliance with India's data sovereignty and regulatory requirements.

Leadership Commentary

Prashant Chiranjive Jain, Managing Director of L&T Vyoma, highlighted the importance of the partnership for India's digital economy. He stated that the collaboration enables organisations to harness AI with confidence by ensuring data remains protected within national boundaries while meeting high standards of security and compliance.

Anand Kashyap, Co-founder & CEO of Fortanix Inc, noted that the partnership balances innovation with data sovereignty. He emphasised that it brings together trusted infrastructure and confidential computing to allow enterprises in India to use AI without exposing sensitive data or intellectual property.

Justin Boitano, Vice President of Enterprise AI Products at NVIDIA, remarked that the combination of NVIDIA Confidential Computing with L&T Vyoma's infrastructure and Fortanix's security platform creates a trusted foundation for deploying mission-critical workloads in India.

Future Collaboration

L&T Vyoma and Fortanix Inc will jointly develop sovereign AI and data security solutions. The companies plan to pursue co-selling initiatives across regulated industries and drive customer enablement through proof-of-concept and proof-of-value engagements. Additionally, L&T Vyoma will facilitate engagement with leading Indian AI model builders to strengthen the ecosystem for sovereign AI innovation.

Larsen & Toubro Ltd has extended the timeline for the disposal of its stake in L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited to September 30, 2026. The revised date was communicated to the stock exchanges on July 1, 2026. This extension follows an earlier intimation regarding the transaction dated April 29, 2026.

The company stated that the estimated completion date for the disposal has been revised while all other terms and conditions of the transaction remain unchanged. The filing was submitted by Subramanian Narayan, Company Secretary & Compliance Officer.

The transaction involves the divestment of the company's holding in the metro rail entity. No further details regarding the financial implications or the status of the sale process were disclosed in the regulatory filing.

The extension provides the company additional time to finalize the stake sale. Shareholders and market participants will await further updates as the revised completion date approaches.

The communication was addressed to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange Of India Limited for necessary record-keeping.