THEBUSINESSBYTES
BUREAU
MUMBAI,
JUNE 19, 2026
Reliance Industries
has unveiled an ambitious roadmap to position India at the forefront of the
global artificial intelligence revolution, with Reliance Jio Infocomm Chairman
Akash Ambani announcing major investments in sovereign AI infrastructure,
strategic global partnerships, and India-centric AI applications at the 49th
Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Limited.
Presenting the
progress of Reliance Intelligence, the group’s flagship deep-tech initiative
announced last year, Akash Ambani said the company is building what could
become one of the world’s largest AI infrastructure platforms, powered entirely
by clean energy and designed to democratise access to artificial intelligence
across India.
At the heart of the
initiative is the creation of India’s sovereign AI backbone in Jamnagar. The
state-of-the-art AI infrastructure will run entirely on renewable energy
generated from Reliance’s Kutch renewable energy platform. The first phase,
comprising 120 megawatts of AI compute capacity, is scheduled to be
commissioned by the end of 2026.
Reliance is also
operationalising an initial fleet of advanced NVIDIA GB300 graphics processing
units, providing computing power equivalent to more than 75,000 H100 GPUs for
AI inference workloads. Once the first 120-megawatt phase becomes fully
operational, the platform’s capacity is expected to scale beyond two lakh
H100-equivalent GPUs, placing Reliance among the global leaders in AI
infrastructure development.
“Compute scarcity and high costs remain the
biggest barriers to AI adoption in India. By building this infrastructure, we
aim to make AI affordable and accessible, unlocking a new wave of innovation
across the country,” Ambani said.
The company is
simultaneously strengthening partnerships with leading global technology firms
to accelerate its AI ambitions. Reliance’s collaboration with Google has
evolved into a comprehensive AI-first alliance, enabling hundreds of millions
of Jio users to access Google AI Pro powered by Gemini at no additional cost.
Reliance has also deepened its engagement with Meta through a joint venture
focused on operationalising the LLaMA open-source AI ecosystem for Indian
enterprises.
A key differentiator
of Reliance Intelligence, according to Ambani, will be sovereign hosting within
India, ensuring data security, model transparency, portability, and compliance
with India-first governance principles. This framework will allow enterprises
to retain ownership of their AI journeys while leveraging advanced AI capabilities.
Reliance Intelligence
is also developing a suite of multilingual AI services designed to operate
seamlessly across 22 Indian languages. These include JioBharatIQ, envisioned as
a personal AI companion for every Indian; AI Vyapar, aimed at empowering small
businesses and merchants with productivity and customer engagement tools;
JioHealthIQ for intelligent healthcare assistance; JioLearnIQ for personalised
education in native languages; and JioKrishiIQ to support farmers with crop
planning, weather insights, resource management, and income optimisation.
The company believes
these platforms will form the foundation of a scalable AI ecosystem serving
consumers, enterprises, and government institutions alike. Every application is
being built around the principles of simplicity, trust, affordability, and
inclusivity.
Reliance is also
investing heavily in AI talent and innovation, building a world-class team of
researchers and engineers while supporting India’s AI startup ecosystem and
collaborating with leading universities and research institutions.
The impact of AI is
already being felt across Reliance’s businesses. At Jio, AI-native network
management is improving efficiency and service quality at scale. In retail
operations, AI-powered merchandising and supply-chain optimisation are reducing
waste and enhancing product availability. At JioStar, AI is enabling
multilingual content creation, while Reliance’s oil-to-chemicals business is
leveraging AI-driven process optimisation to improve yields and lower energy
consumption.
Drawing parallels
with Jio’s disruptive impact on mobile data pricing, Ambani said Reliance
Intelligence aims to transform AI economics in India by making advanced AI
dramatically more affordable by the end of the decade. Leveraging network-edge
AI inference and the success of the JioBharat platform, the company plans to
bring sophisticated AI capabilities to affordable devices, ensuring that
cutting-edge technology reaches even the most remote parts of the country.
In a strong endorsement of India’s linguistic diversity, Ambani emphasised that Jio’s AI strategy differs fundamentally from many global platforms. Rather than building in English and translating later, Reliance is creating AI systems natively in Indian languages, enabling users — from a Marathi-speaking farmer to a Tamil-speaking student — to interact with AI naturally in their mother tongue.
Declaring that “AI for India, AI by India” would eventually serve the world, Ambani said Reliance’s vision extends beyond technology leadership to creating a digitally empowered and inclusive future where artificial intelligence becomes a transformative force for economic growth, social development, and national progress. The company also showcased a range of upcoming AI innovations that are expected to define the next phase of India’s digital transformation journey.
