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AirTrunk commits $30 billion to build 5GW AI-ready data centres in India

June 5, 2026 · High importance · Infrastructure
Editorial Analysis

Blackstone-backed hyperscale operator AirTrunk announced a $30 billion (over ₹2.5 lakh crore) investment to develop 5GW of AI-ready data centre capacity in India by 2030. This is one of the largest single commitments in India's data centre sector. The company entered India via the acquisition of Lumina CloudInfra and is targeting multiple states including Maharashtra (with a major 3GW project in Raigad) and others. The move supports surging demand for cloud and AI infrastructure.

At a Glance
Date
June 5, 2026
Importance
High 5/5
Category
Infrastructure
Axis of Change
Compute Scale
Organizations
AirTrunk
Models Affected
No specific model identified
Sources
  1. 01 airtrunk.com
  2. 02 techcrunch.com
  3. 03 moneycontrol.com
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