Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani announced at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 that Reliance Industries Limited and its digital services arm, Jio Platforms Limited, plan to invest ₹10 lakh crore (approximately ₹10 trillion) over the next seven years to build artificial intelligence infrastructure across India. The announcement was made during his keynote address at the summit and has since been widely reported by multiple Indian and international media outlets.
According to Ambani’s remarks at the event, the proposed investment will focus on developing large-scale AI-ready data centres, expanding high-performance computing capacity, strengthening network infrastructure, and supporting what he described as “sovereign AI” capabilities for India. He stated that India should develop its own large-scale compute resources rather than depend entirely on foreign infrastructure, adding that reducing the cost of AI access would be a key objective.
Media reports indicate that the plan includes the construction of multi-gigawatt data centres, with initial phases expected to become operational in the coming years. The company also intends to integrate renewable energy resources into powering these facilities, aligning with Reliance’s broader clean energy initiatives. Public statements at the summit further suggested that Jio’s nationwide digital network would play a role in enabling edge computing capabilities to support AI applications across industries.
Ambani described the initiative as a long-term infrastructure commitment rather than a short-term capital deployment. He positioned the investment as part of a broader effort to strengthen India’s technological capabilities and support economic growth in the artificial intelligence era. The announcement comes at a time when governments and corporations globally are increasing investments in AI infrastructure, semiconductor capacity, and cloud computing.
While the ₹10 lakh crore figure represents a planned investment over several years and is subject to project execution timelines and regulatory processes, the commitment marks one of the largest publicly stated AI infrastructure investment plans announced by an Indian corporate group to date.
This article is based on publicly available statements made at the India AI Impact Summit 2026 and coverage by established news organizations. Readers are encouraged to refer to official company communications and regulatory filings for the most updated and detailed information regarding project timelines and financial commitments.