Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 17: Billionaire industrialist Gautam Adani has unveiled an ambitious plan to invest $100 billion by 2035 to establish green-powered, AI-ready data centres across India, as part of a larger strategy to position the country at the forefront of artificial intelligence and cloud computing.

The initiative, spearheaded by the Adani Group, seeks to create what it terms India’s “sovereign AI backbone” and strengthen the nation’s standing in the fast-emerging global Intelligence Revolution.

The group’s proposed $100 billion direct investment is expected to unlock an additional $150 billion across allied sectors over the next decade, including server manufacturing and advanced digital infrastructure. Together, the investments could help create a $250 billion AI infrastructure ecosystem in India.

According to a regulatory filing by flagship firm Adani Enterprises Ltd., the announcement buoyed investor sentiment, with shares rising up to 2.4 per cent in early trade on Tuesday.

Gautam Adani said the world is witnessing an Intelligence Revolution that is deeper and more transformative than any previous Industrial Revolution. He asserted that nations capable of aligning energy and compute power will shape the future, adding that India is well-positioned to lead this transformation.

The roadmap builds on AdaniConnex’s existing 2 GW national data centre network, with plans to scale it up to 5 GW. The move is aimed at placing India at the heart of the global AI economy.
As part of the expansion, the group plans to collaborate with Google to develop a gigawatt-scale AI data centre campus in Visakhapatnam. It has also partnered with Microsoft to establish campuses in Noida, Hyderabad and Pune.

Industry observers believe the initiative could significantly enhance India’s digital infrastructure capacity, while accelerating innovation in artificial intelligence, cloud services and green energy integration.