Updated On: 19 February, 2026 01:53 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Mukesh Ambani announced that Reliance and Jio will invest Rs 10 lakh crore over seven years to build sovereign AI infrastructure in India. Speaking at the India AI Summit 2026, he unveiled Jio AI Bharat and outlined plans for gigawatt-scale data centers and green-powered AI systems

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani delivers a key note at AI India Summit 2026. File pic
Reliance Industries Limited and its digital arm, Jio, will invest 10 lakh crores over the next seven years to spearhead India's artificial intelligence transformation, announced Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance, while addressing the India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi on Thursday.
Mukesh Ambani, while addressing the gathering at the AI Summit, said, "Jio, together with Reliance, will invest Rs 10 lakh crore over the next seven years starting this year. This is not a speculative investment. It is not for chasing valuation. This is a patient, disciplined, nation-building capital designed to create durable economic value and strategic resilience for decades to come," as cited by ANI.