Reliance Jio to launch AI language platform; Mukesh Ambani pledges ₹7 trillion investment in Gujarat over five years

Rajkot: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led oil-to-telecom conglomerate, Reliance Industries Ltd, on Sunday, 11 January 2026, announced that Jio will launch an artificial intelligence (AI) platform, which will help people access services in their own language.

At the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference in Rajkot on 11 January 2026, Mukesh Ambani said that the company will leverage the upcoming AI data centre in Jamnagar, Gujarat, to build the AI language platform, which seeks to make AI services more efficient and productive.

“In Jamnagar, we are building India's largest AI-ready data centre with a single goal, affordable AI for every Indian. Jio will launch a people-first intelligence platform built in India for India and the world, enabling every citizen, starting from Gujarat, to access AI services in their own language on their own device every day, making them more efficient and productive,” said Ambani.

Ambani's plan for Gujarat

Ambani said RIL has invested more than ₹3.5 trillion in Gujarat in the last five years, and now the company plans to invest up to ₹7 trillion in the upcoming five-year period.

“In the last five years, we have invested over ₹3.5 trillion. Today, I am pleased to announce that we will double this to ₹7 trillion over the next five years,” he said at the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference.

The RIL chairman also announced that the company is setting up a hospital in Jamnagar in Saurashtra, while expanding its educational facilities in line with the central government's vision.

“We all know that the world is changing very fast. The geopolitical situation is creating new challenges, including some unexpected turbulence. What is reassuring for India is that these challenges cannot touch or trouble our people,” said Ambani after announcing his investment plans.

Adani Group's ₹1.5 trillion plan

Adani Group's founder Gautam Adani's son and the managing director of Adani Ports and SEZ, Karan Adani, announced that the conglomerate has plans to invest ₹1.5 trillion over the next five years in the region of Kutch, Gujarat.

Karan Adani also said that the company is set to complete its Kavda project and commission the full 37 gigawatt of capacity by 2030.

“The Adani Group commits to invest ₹1.5 lakh crores over the next five years in the region of Kutch. We will complete our Kavda project and commission the full 37 gigawatt of capacity by 2030,” said Karan Adani, MD of Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

He also said that Adani Group will double its port capacity at the Mundra Port over the next 10 years, aligning the company's investments with India's goal of Viksit Bharat 2047.

“As India advances towards Viksit Bharat 2047, Gujarat will remain a cornerstone of this national transformation. The Adani Group remains deeply committed to being a trusted partner in building a strong, self-reliant and globally respected India,” said Karan Adani at the event.

Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference

Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference on Sunday, 11 January 2026, which is aimed at connecting innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, startups, global partners and government, among others.

The event is being hosted at the 55-acre Marwadi University campus on the Rajkot–Morbi highway, and the venue includes six exhibition domes and a main inauguration hall.

Over 400 exhibitors are representing a wide range of sectors, from Engineering, Petrochemicals, to Startups, MSMEs, Tourism and Culture, among other segments.