Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed AirTrunk’s planned Rs 3 lakh crore ($30 billion) investment in India’s digital infrastructure sector, describing it as a strong endorsement of the country’s growing influence in the global digital economy and a major boost to its ambitions in cloud computing and artificial intelligence.
In a post on social media platform X, Modi said India’s digital infrastructure expansion is gaining unprecedented momentum, highlighting AirTrunk’s proposal to build 5 gigawatts (GW) of data centre capacity in the country.
“India’s digital infrastructure journey is gathering remarkable momentum,” the Prime Minister said, adding that the proposed investment ranks among the largest commitments made in India’s digital infrastructure ecosystem.
Emphasising the broader economic impact of the project, Modi said the investment would help cement India’s status as a global destination for cloud services and AI-driven innovation.
“Such investments will strengthen India’s position as a global hub for cloud computing and AI, while generating employment opportunities, supporting local supply chains and accelerating innovation-led growth,” he said.
The Prime Minister also underscored India’s increasing importance in shaping technological and economic trends worldwide. “It is clear that the future of the world’s digital economy is increasingly being shaped in India!” he said.
The announcement comes amid rapid growth in India’s digital infrastructure landscape, driven by expanding internet access, rising demand for data storage and processing, increasing adoption of AI technologies, and the continued growth of digital services. Government initiatives aimed at strengthening connectivity and encouraging investments in data centres have further boosted the sector’s prospects.
India is widely regarded as one of the world’s fastest-growing data centre markets, supported by rising data consumption, digital payments, e-commerce expansion and the proliferation of digital public infrastructure. Large-scale investments in data centres are expected to enhance the country’s computing capacity, support next-generation technologies and reinforce its position in the global digital ecosystem.
AirTrunk’s proposed investment is expected to significantly expand India’s data centre footprint while creating employment opportunities across construction, operations and related industries, further contributing to the country’s innovation-led economic growth.