Historic $110B AI Infrastructure Investment in India Unveiled by Reliance
Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani announced a colossal ₹10 trillion ($110 billion) investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure at the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday, February 19, 2026. This marks one of the largest private-sector AI investments globally.
Speaking in New Delhi, the chairman of Reliance Industries revealed that the seven-year investment plan will fund gigawatt-scale data centers, nationwide edge computing networks, and new AI services integrated with Reliance’s Jio telecom platform. Construction has already begun on multi-gigawatt data centers in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with more than 120 megawatts of capacity expected to come online in the second half of 2026.
“Jio will now connect India to the intelligence era,” Ambani stated. “India cannot afford to rent intelligence. We will reduce the cost of intelligence as dramatically as we did the cost of data.”
The investment strategy includes three key pillars:
- AI-ready data centers
- Integration of up to 10 gigawatts of green power from solar projects in Kutch and Andhra Pradesh
- A nationwide edge computing infrastructure
Ambani emphasized this is “patient, disciplined, nation-building capital” designed to create long-term economic value rather than speculative gains. The announcement comes as India’s largest conglomerates race to establish dominance in AI infrastructure, with rival Adani Group also pledging $100 billion for AI data centers, bringing total private investment commitments to over $210 billion.
Source: TechCrunch