Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes AirTrunk’s plan to invest about Rs 3 lakh crore in India by 2030, as the company seeks to expand hyperscale digital infrastructure, including data centres and capacity for AI-related workloads. The reports describe the investment as part of AirTrunk’s broader strategy to support growth in cloud computing and digital services within India.
Multiple outlets frame the announcement as aimed at strengthening India’s position in global cloud and AI ecosystems, while also contributing to economic activity through job creation and associated innovation. Times of India notes AirTrunk is backed by Blackstone, and places emphasis on the scale of the planned build-out and the role it can play in improving AI and cloud infrastructure capacity.
The coverage presents the investment figure as the headline number for the 2030 timeframe, with some outlets also characterizing it as a $30 billion level in addition to the rupee estimate. Overall, the reports agree that the initiative focuses on expanding data-centre capacity in India to strengthen digital infrastructure.
