Facebook parent Meta has stated that they have been tied up with Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries for the US company’s first AI-enabled data centre in India. Reliance is going to build a data centre with 168 MW of capacity in Jamnagar, in the Western-Indian state of Gujarat, which Meta will lease, with options to scale, according to the statement.
Meta also mentioned that India’s massive user base and fast-growing digital economy make it an ideal place to invest. India’s data centre market is projected to nearly double to $13.11 billion by 2034, fueled by digital transformation, cloud adoption, and rising AI workloads, according to consulting firm IMARC Group.
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Last year in August, Meta and Reliance formed a joint venture to build AI platforms and tools for enterprises in India, using Meta’s Llama models. Reliance and Meta had jointly committed an initial investment of ₹8.55 billion ($89.67 million), split 70% and 30% respectively. Additionally, in 2020, Meta invested $5.7 billion in Jio Platforms, a Reliance entity.
