Meta and Reliance Industries have partnered to develop an AI data center in India, strengthening their long-term relationship. The agreement reflects growing investment in the country’s technology infrastructure sector. The project supports expanding AI capabilities, while a renewable energy arrangement will help power future operations sustainably.
Meta Expands India Presence Through Reliance Partnership
Meta Platforms has partnered with Reliance Industries to develop its first artificial intelligence data center in India. The agreement marks another major investment in the country’s fast-growing technology infrastructure sector.
Under the deal, Reliance will construct a 168-megawatt data center in Jamnagar, Gujarat. Meta will lease the facility once it becomes operational.
The companies announced the partnership on Wednesday but did not disclose financial details or a project timeline. They also indicated that the facility could expand in the future.
Following the announcement, Reliance shares rose by as much as 2.5% before trimming part of those gains. The project strengthens Meta’s presence in India and highlights the growing demand for AI infrastructure.
It also reinforces the role of Meta and Reliance in supporting India’s expanding technology and artificial intelligence ecosystem.
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Meta and Reliance Strengthen India’s AI Infrastructure Push
The latest partnership highlights India’s growing importance in the global race to build AI infrastructure. Major technology companies have increased spending in the country as demand for computing power and digital services continues to rise.
This year alone, Amazon and Microsoft announced combined investments worth $52 billion in India. Much of that capital is being directed toward data centers and related infrastructure required to operate advanced AI systems.
In this regard, the partnership between Meta and Reliance perfectly aligns with India’s vision in trying to create a very competitive AI environment that can rival the kind of advances made by the U.S. and China.
Recently, OpenAI partnered with the Tata Group to set up a data center with a minimum of 100 megawatts of capacity, with an outlook toward expanding it to one gigawatt eventually.
Long-Term Collaboration Gains New Momentum
The data center agreement is borne out of a partnership that Meta and Reliance have established over several years now.
These companies have worked together since 2020, when Meta injected $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, the tech and telecom division of Reliance Industries Limited.
The current development represents another step in strengthening the ties between these firms, especially since AI infrastructure is becoming increasingly important for large corporations.
As part of the same development, Meta has signed an agreement to obtain up to 837 megawatts of renewable power generated by Clean Max Enviro Energy Solutions.
The agreements come at a time of significant expansion in the infrastructure and serve as the foundation for future operations. The market has positively reacted to this news and pushed the price of Clean Max’s stocks up by more than 15%.
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