Naver, accelerating its entry into the Indian market... collaborating with Tata Group on AI and cloud services

NAVER and India’s largest corporate group, Tata Group, along with its information technology subsidiary Tata Consultancy Services, have joined hands to jointly target the Indian market for artificial intelligence and cloud service collaborations. Against the backdrop of accelerating AI industry development in India, this move can be interpreted as an effort to explore new revenue sources through partnerships with local industry leaders.

NAVER announced on April 20, 2026, that it had signed a business cooperation agreement with Tata Consultancy Services. The agreement was reached during the Korea-India Business Forum hosted by the Korea-India Economic Association in New Delhi, India. Minister of Industry, Trade, and Resources Kim Jeong-gwan of South Korea, NAVER representative Choi Soo-yeon, Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, and Tata Consultancy Services representative Ujjwal Matur attended the event.

Tata Consultancy Services is India’s largest information technology service provider, operating in approximately 100 countries worldwide, offering customized IT services and consulting in fields including artificial intelligence and cloud services across banking, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, telecommunications, and other industries. NAVER believes that combining its technological capabilities with the local ecosystem services and data assets owned by TCS could unlock high-potential commercial opportunities in India. Especially through collaborations with companies that have a deep understanding of the local market and a strong customer base, it can also help mitigate common issues in overseas expansion such as distribution network challenges and market entry barriers.

Through this agreement, both companies have decided to integrate their respective strengths in artificial intelligence, cloud services, and consumer services to jointly explore business opportunities in the AI transformation (AX) and digital transformation (DX) sectors, focusing on the Indian market. AX refers to shifting enterprise operations or services toward AI-centered models, while DX involves reconstructing overall operational processes based on digital technology. NAVER representative Choi Soo-yeon stated that, given India’s active efforts to become a leading AI powerhouse by expanding its industrial ecosystem, she hopes this agreement will serve as an opportunity to broaden new business prospects based on technological cooperation.

This collaboration is not merely a partnership abroad but also a typical case of how domestic IT companies can expand their foothold in the rapidly growing Indian market. With its large domestic demand and rapid digital transformation needs, India has become a region of keen interest for global tech companies. The future of NAVER and Tata Consultancy Services’ cooperation is expected to extend into enterprise-level AI, cloud services, and localized consumer services.