Jamnagar: Technology giant Meta has announced an agreement with Reliance to lease its first AI-enabled data centre in India, marking a significant expansion of the company’s infrastructure footprint in the country.

Under the agreement, Reliance will build a data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with an initial capacity of 168 megawatts(MW).Meta will lease the facility and retain the option to expand capacity in the future as demand for artificial intelligence computing grows.

Meta said the project underscores its commitment to India, one of its fastest-growing markets, and will bring advanced infrastructure closer to the users and businesses that rely on its products and AI capabilities.

“We’re proud to be working with Reliance to build our first AI-enabled data center in India. This world-class facility in Jamnagar will help us scale our AI infrastructure globally while deepening our long-term investment in India’s economy,” said Mark Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO of Meta.

The company said the Jamnagar facility will support its expanding AI ambitions and strengthen its long-standing partnership with Reliance, which already spans connectivity, commerce and technology initiatives. Reliance is developing one of the world’s largest data centre campuses in Jamnagar, leveraging the region’s energy resources and infrastructure advantages.

Meta also noted that the data centre will be powered by renewable energy, with the company separately partnering with clean energy providers to support nearly 1 gigawatt (GW) of renewable energy capacity in India.

The announcement comes as global technology companies ramp up investments in AI infrastructure, with India emerging as a key destination for data centres, cloud services and artificial intelligence development. DeshGujarat