Arista Networks has announced a major expansion to its investments in India with a Make in India (MII) initiative that accelerates innovation, local manufacturing, and skills development in enterprise networking. Through this and other ongoing efforts, the company continues to build artificial intelligence (AI) for networking centres of excellence across the country, strongly contributing to India’s position as a global leader in next-generation computing and connectivity.
Arista’s Make in India initiative will now support the domestic production of high-performance data centre and campus network switches and enterprise access points, with an increasing focus on sourcing critical components locally. This strategy enhances India’s role as a hub for trusted and scalable networking infrastructure across cloud, AI, and security use cases.
Commenting on the announcement, R Shakya, deputy director general (DDG), Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Government of India, said, “I welcome the commitment of technology leaders like Arista Networks in advancing the Government of India’s Make in India and Digital India missions. Indigenous innovation and local manufacturing in critical domains such as cloud and AI networking are essential for securing our digital future and unlocking high-value employment opportunities for Indian talent.”
Meanwhile, Lt. Gen. M.U. Nair, national cybersecurity coordinator (NCSC), Government of India, said, “India’s national security and digital sovereignty increasingly hinge on trusted, high-performance infrastructure. Arista’s Make in India initiative, combined with its investment in cybersecurity-enabled AI networking, represents a significant stride toward building resilient, self-reliant digital ecosystems. These efforts not only strengthen India’s strategic autonomy but also advance its global leadership in secure and trusted technologies.”
In addition, Sameer Padhye, vice president, global services and India sales, Arista Networks, said, “Over the last decade, Arista has already invested over a billion dollars in India through its multiple development centres. Now by redoubling our efforts through Make in India and other initiatives, the company is focused on driving an additional billion dollars of investment over the next 3 to 5 years.”
Furthermore, Arista is also partnering with government bodies and academic institutions to train over 100,000 engineers over the next decade in areas such as “AI for Networking” and “Networking for AI.” This initiative is designed to cultivate a future-ready workforce and strengthen India’s role in the global digital economy.
