AirTrunk to invest $30 billion in India for data center expansion

Source:The Economic Times

02 — Who / Subject

AirTrunk, Blackstone, CPPIB

03 — Where / Locus

India

04 — When / Temporality

June 5, 2026

05 — Why / Core Summary

"AirTrunk plans to invest over 3 lakh crore rupees ($30 billion) in India by 2030. The project aims to develop 5 gigawatts of digital infrastructure capacity. The investment is backed by Blackstone and CPPIB to support AI and cloud growth."

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This massive investment underscores India's growing importance as a global hub for AI and cloud computing infrastructure.

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