Indian billionaire Gautam Adani is negotiating with American tech giants like Meta Platforms Inc. and Google for collaborations in his rapidly growing data centre venture, as per reports.

Walmart Inc.’s Flipkart is in discussions with the tycoon, while the Adani Group is considering locations across various Indian states for the centers, according to reports.

The discussions, integral to a comprehensive $100 billion digital infrastructure initiative by Adani, aim to establish his port-to-power conglomerate as the provider of both land and renewable energy essential for hyperscale facilities — vital resources for artificial intelligence and cloud services globally.

The exact locations for the new facilities have not been confirmed, and the talks are still in the early stages, the sources indicated. Nonetheless, the action highlights the growing rivalry for digital infrastructure in India.

India's vast territory and rapidly expanding economy have attracted foreign investors and tech firms looking for growth. The increase in enthusiasm is part of a worldwide competition to create such facilities, despite China's caution about excessive supply. Joe Tsai of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. warned last year that a significant portion of the progress there is redundant.

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KPMG estimates that India's data centre capacity will increase five times by 2030, surpassing 8 gigawatts. In a report from December 15 of the previous year, the consulting firm indicated that this expansion is projected to create over $30 billion in capital investments.

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AdaniConnex Pvt., a collaboration between Adani Enterprises Ltd. and EdgeConneX, announced in October a partnership with Google, which is investing approximately $15 billion to establish India’s largest AI infrastructure hub in Visakhapatnam. The ongoing discussions signify a new stage of investment that goes beyond those pledges, according to reports.

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Reliance Industries Ltd., under Mukesh Ambani, established an $11 billion agreement via its Digital Connexion initiative to construct data centres in Visakhapatnam in November, whereas Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. obtained $1 billion from TPG Inc. to enhance its initiatives.