Pranav Hotkar
New Delhi, India - March 25, 2026 - The Indian conglomerate Adani Group is in early-stage discussions with global technology firms, including Meta Platforms, Google, and Flipkart, to expand its data center business in India, according to people familiar with the matter.
The talks, which remain private and preliminary, are part of Adani’s broader push to scale its digital infrastructure footprint as demand for cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure accelerates. Specific project locations have not yet been finalized, and there is no certainty that the discussions will result in formal agreements.
The initiative is tied to the group’s wider USD 100 billion digital infrastructure strategy, which aims to position Adani as a provider of both land and renewable energy, two critical components for hyperscale data center development.
People familiar with the matter said the company is actively scouting sites across multiple Indian states to support potential large-scale data center campuses. The move underscores intensifying competition in India’s rapidly expanding digital infrastructure market, where both domestic and global players are racing to build capacity.
The involvement of companies such as Meta and Google reflects growing hyperscaler interest in India as a strategic market for AI and cloud expansion. Flipkart’s participation highlights increasing demand from domestic digital platforms that require localized, high-performance computing infrastructure.
Adani already operates in the data center space through its joint venture AdaniConnex, formed with EdgeConneX. The venture previously partnered with Google on a major AI infrastructure project in Visakhapatnam, signaling an existing relationship that could expand further if new agreements materialize.
Industry estimates indicate that India’s data center capacity could grow more than fivefold to exceed 8 gigawatts by 2030, driven by AI workloads, cloud adoption, and data localization requirements. This surge is attracting significant investment from both global hyperscalers and Indian conglomerates.
However, representatives for Adani, Meta, and Walmart-owned Flipkart declined to comment on the discussions, while a spokesperson for Alphabet said there were no new investments to announce.
The early-stage talks highlight how energy, infrastructure, and technology players are converging as India emerges as a key battleground in the global race to build AI-ready data center ecosystems.
