New Delhi: Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, has announced plans to invest about 110 billion dollars over the next seven years to build artificial intelligence infrastructure and digital capacity across India.
Ambani revealed the plan while speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, where global leaders and technology experts gathered to discuss the future of artificial intelligence.
The investment will focus on building large data centres, expanding computing power and creating what Reliance calls a sovereign AI infrastructure designed to keep data and digital capabilities within the country. The company’s telecom arm Jio will play a major role in developing the network and cloud systems needed to support AI services.
Reliance plans to power its new data centres with renewable energy and is expected to develop multi gigawatt facilities, including a major hub in Jamnagar. The company says this approach will ensure sustainability while supporting the heavy energy demands of artificial intelligence operations.
Ambani said India faces high costs and limited access to computing power, which slows innovation. He said the goal is to make artificial intelligence affordable and accessible, similar to how Jio made mobile data cheaper and widely available across the country.
He also stressed that artificial intelligence will not eliminate jobs but create new high skill opportunities and drive economic growth. Industry analysts say the investment could accelerate innovation, support startups and boost AI adoption in sectors such as healthcare, agriculture, education and manufacturing.
The move comes as India steps up efforts to build domestic AI capacity and reduce reliance on foreign technology infrastructure. It also follows similar large scale plans by other major business groups and global technology firms to expand data centres and digital services in the country.
Experts say Reliance’s initiative is one of the largest private sector investments in artificial intelligence and could help position India as a major global hub for AI development.
If completed as planned, the project could lower the cost of AI services, strengthen digital independence and expand the use of advanced technology across one of the world’s fastest growing digital economies.