How is Reliance Collaborating with Google to Boost India’s AI Revolution?
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New Delhi, Oct 30 (NationPress) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has unveiled a significant strategic alliance with Google and its AI-centric subsidiary, Reliance Intelligence Limited, aimed at expediting the adoption of AI technologies throughout India.
As part of this partnership, Google will collaborate with Reliance Intelligence to introduce the Google AI Pro plan featuring the latest Google Gemini version, providing eligible Jio users with complimentary access for an 18-month period.
This initiative offers enhanced access to Google’s most advanced Gemini 2.5 Pro model in the Gemini application, along with increased limits for creating spectacular images and videos through their innovative Nano Banana and Veo 3.1 models, expanded availability of Notebook LM for research and education, along with 2 TB of cloud storage, and much more.
Valued at Rs 35,100, this offer allows eligible Jio users to activate it effortlessly through the MyJio app.
“Demonstrating Jio’s commitment to empowering the youth of India, the rollout will initially target users aged 18 to 25 on unlimited 5G plans, with plans to quickly broaden access to all Jio customers across the nation,” RIL stated.
This collaboration will also investigate ways to deliver more engaging local AI-powered experiences for Jio users, reflecting India’s rich cultural and linguistic tapestry.
Moreover, the partnership merges Reliance’s extensive scale, connectivity, and ecosystem reach with Google’s elite AI technology, benefiting consumers, businesses, and developers alike.
“Reliance Intelligence is dedicated to making intelligent services accessible to 1.45 billion Indians. Through our collaboration with long-term partners like Google, we aspire to transform India into an AI-empowered nation where every individual and enterprise can leverage intelligent tools for creativity, innovation, and growth,” stated Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited.
Reliance has also revealed a partnership with Google Cloud to expand access to advanced AI hardware accelerators, known as Tensor Processing Units (TPUs).
This development will allow more organizations to train and deploy larger, more sophisticated AI models, facilitating faster inference to manage complex projects and enhance AI adoption throughout the broader Indian AI landscape.
This extended collaboration also positions Reliance Intelligence as a key go-to-market partner for Google Cloud, advancing the uptake of Gemini Enterprise among Indian organizations.
“Reliance has been a long-term partner in Google’s mission to advance India’s digital landscape—together, we have provided affordable internet access and smartphones to millions,” remarked Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet.
“Now, we’re bringing this collaboration into the AI era. Today’s announcement will empower consumers, businesses, and India’s dynamic developer community with Google’s cutting-edge AI tools,” he added.