India, Feb. 16 -- For Intel, 37 years in India have coincided with several pivotal technology shifts. Santhosh Viswanathan, Vice President and Managing Director for the India Region at Intel Corporation, isn't one to dwell on past laurels, but does recognise a key role the tech giant played sometimes visibly and often behind the scenes. At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, Viswanathan tells HT that India finds itself at a pivotal moment, needing to define itself as a material market with data centre infrastructure, AI for masses, and PC penetration.

"It's not one moment in these four decades, but multiple ones contribute to what Intel is in India," says Viswanathan, noting PC, mobility, wireless connectivity and digital payments, as key m...