Reliance plans to invest $110 billion to build India's AI infra
19 Feb 2026, 06:33 PMOther Indian conglomerates also announced plans to develop data centres in India earlier this week.
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Mukesh Ambani said that Jio together with Reliance Industries will invest Rs 10 lakh crore (about $110 billion) over the next seven years to build India’s own large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure (AI).
The investment will fund gigawatt-scale data centres, a nationwide edge compute network integrated with Jio’s telecom footprint, and use of up to 10 gigawatt (GW) of surplus renewable energy from Reliance’s solar assets, said Ambani speaking at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi.
Reliance has already begun building multi-GW facilities in Jamnagar, with an initial 120 megawatt (MW) expected online in the second half of this year.
Ambani reiterated that the initiative is nation-building capital, not speculative tech spending.
The announcement builds on groundwork laid in 2025, when Reliance formally launched its AI arm, Reliance Intelligence, and began building out partnerships and infrastructure to develop its AI stack.
Notably, other Indian conglomerates also announced plans to develop data centres in India earlier this week.
Adani Group said it plans to invest about $100 billion to build AI data centers in the country.
Tata Group partnered with OpenAI to develop 100 MW of AI-ready data center capacity in the country, with plans to scale to 1 gigawatt.
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