Mukesh Ambani, the billionaire chairman of Indian conglomerate Reliance, on Thursday announced the group’s 10 trillion rupee (about $110 billion) plan to build AI computing infrastructure in India over the next seven years.
Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on Thursday, Ambani said the investment will fund gigawatt-scale data centres, a nationwide edge computing network and new AI services integrated with Reliance’s Jio communications platform.
Ambani said Reliance has already started construction of a multi-gigawatt data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with over 120 megawatts of capacity expected to come online in the second half of 2026.
Ambani’s pledge will further fuel the wave of AI investment in India. Earlier this week, Adani Group announced plans to invest about $100 billion to build AI data centers in the country, and the Indian government expects spending on AI infrastructure to be more than $200 billion over the next two years.
Global technology companies are also strengthening their presence, with OpenAI partnering with the Tata Group to develop around 100 megawatts of AI capacity in the country, with plans to eventually expand to 1 gigawatt.
Ambani said this push is essential for India’s technological independence, saying the country “cannot afford to rent information” and that Reliance aims to reduce the cost of AI services as dramatically as it once lowered mobile data charges in the country.
“The biggest limitation in AI today is not talent or imagination,” Ambani said. “It’s in short supply and computing costs are high.”
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Ambani said the construction will be supported by Reliance’s green energy capacity of 10 gigawatts of surplus power from solar projects in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh.
Reliance will partner with Indian companies, startups and academic institutions to embed AI in industries ranging from manufacturing and logistics to agriculture, healthcare and financial services.
Jio already has AI partnerships, signing a deal with Google last year to provide free access to Gemini AI Pro to millions of users in India.
Ambani said Reliance also plans to develop AI capabilities in several Indian languages to accelerate adoption of the technology.
The aggressive efforts highlight how India’s largest conglomerates are racing to gain a foothold in what is expected to be one of the country’s biggest technology opportunities.
