MUMBAI: Reliance Industries Limited Chairman and Managing Director Mukesh Ambani on Friday outlined an ambitious vision to position India as a global leader in artificial intelligence and achieve greater energy self-sufficiency, describing both sectors as critical to the country’s journey towards becoming a developed nation.
Addressing shareholders at the 49th Annual General Meeting of Reliance Industries Limited, Mukesh Ambani said India must move beyond being a consumer of emerging technologies and emerge as a creator of globally competitive innovations.
“I firmly believe that India should not be a mere consumer of AI created elsewhere. It must become a creator, adopter and a global leader in AI,” Mukesh Ambani said.
Emphasising the strategic importance of technology and energy independence, he added that artificial intelligence and energy self-sufficiency should become key national priorities.
“Maximum energy self-sufficiency and AI self-sufficiency must become our national missions. The success of these missions is critical to the success of Viksit Bharat,” he said.
Mukesh Ambani said Reliance Industries is accelerating investments in both artificial intelligence and new energy businesses, which are expected to drive the group’s next phase of growth while contributing to India’s development goals.
As part of its artificial intelligence strategy, Reliance is advancing Reliance Intelligence, which Mukesh Ambani described as the company’s newest growth engine focused on strengthening India’s digital and technological capabilities.
“That is why we announced Reliance Intelligence last year as our newest growth engine. Our objective is to build a profitable AI infrastructure, platform and services business serving consumers, enterprise and governments at scale,” he said.
According to Mukesh Ambani, Reliance has already laid the groundwork for its AI ambitions through strategic partnerships and technology investments.
“We set out a clear vision, identified the focus areas and began building the right partnerships with Google, Meta and Nvidia. Now we are entering the next phase, execution,” he said.
Drawing parallels with the success of Reliance Jio in expanding internet connectivity across India, Mukesh Ambani said the company’s next mission is to democratise access to artificial intelligence.
“A decade ago, Jio promised broadband connectivity to everyone, everywhere, and we delivered on that promise. Today, Reliance Intelligence promises AI to everyone, everywhere, and we shall deliver on this promise too,” he said.
He added that Jio has evolved from being a technology adopter to becoming a technology creator.
“Today, Jio is not merely integrating technology, it is creating original technology,” Mukesh Ambani said.
Calling upon innovators and entrepreneurs to develop inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence solutions, Mukesh Ambani stressed the need for technology that benefits every section of society.
“Build AI that serves humanity. AI that is powerful, trusted, yet affordable. AI that is fluent in every Indian language,” he said.
He further advocated the development of AI-driven solutions capable of improving productivity and creating opportunities across multiple sectors.
“AI that empowers farmers, students, doctors, shopkeepers, workers, creators and families. AI that improves efficiency while creating more opportunities to work and prosper for every Indian. AI that contributes to productivity and job creation,” Mukesh Ambani said.
The Reliance Chairman also highlighted the company’s substantial investments in new energy businesses aimed at enhancing India’s energy security and supporting the transition towards cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. He said the new energy sector, alongside artificial intelligence, will serve as a major long-term growth driver for the company and contribute to India’s self-reliance objectives.
Providing further details on the group’s AI roadmap, Akash Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited, said the company is building sovereign AI capabilities at scale.
“This capacity places Reliance amongst the largest AI infrastructure platforms being built anywhere in the world,” Akash Ambani said, underlining the group’s ambition to establish one of the world’s largest artificial intelligence infrastructure ecosystems from India.
The announcements formed a key part of Reliance Industries Limited’s long-term strategy focused on technology leadership, energy transition and strengthening India’s position in the global innovation landscape.
