India’s digital infrastructure race is gathering pace as billionaire Gautam Adani explores new partnerships with global technology firms to scale his data centre business.
According to people familiar with the matter, Adani is in discussions with major US tech companies including Meta Platforms Inc and Google, along with Walmart Inc’s Flipkart. At the same time, the Adani Group is evaluating potential sites across multiple Indian states for upcoming data centre facilities. The talks remain private and are still at a preliminary stage.
These discussions are part of Adani’s broader $100 billion push into digital infrastructure. The strategy aims to position the group as a key provider of land and renewable energy for hyperscale data centres—critical resources powering artificial intelligence and cloud services globally.
While specific project locations are yet to be finalised, the move highlights growing competition in India’s digital infrastructure sector. The country’s expanding economy and vast land availability continue to attract global investors and technology companies looking to scale operations.
This surge aligns with a wider global race to build data centres, even as concerns over oversupply emerge. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s Joe Tsai had earlier cautioned that rapid expansion in some regions could lead to duplication.
India’s data centre capacity is expected to grow 5 times by 2030, exceeding 8 gigawatt, according to a KPMG report dated Dec. 15 last year. The expansion is projected to generate over $30 billion in capital expenditure.
AdaniConnex Pvt, a joint venture between Adani Enterprises Ltd and EdgeConneX, had announced a partnership with Google in October. The project involves an investment of about $15 billion to develop India’s largest AI infrastructure hub in Visakhapatnam. The current discussions indicate a new phase of investment beyond earlier commitments.
Meanwhile, competition is intensifying. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd, through Digital Connexion, signed an $11 billion agreement in November to build data centres in Visakhapatnam. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd also secured $1 billion from TPG Inc to boost its initiatives.
Global players are expanding aggressively as well. Amazon.com Inc plans to invest $12.7 billion in India’s cloud infrastructure by 2030, while OpenAI is exploring plans to set up a 1 gigawatt data centre in the region.
Representatives from Adani Group, Meta and Walmart declined to comment, while Alphabet Inc stated it had no new investments to announce.
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