Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans $30bn India data centre push as the country becomes AI’s next construction site

The Next Webby Cristian DinaJune 5, 2026tech

Six weeks ago, AirTrunk did not operate in India. Now it wants to spend $30 billion there. The Blackstone-backed hyperscale data centre operator announced on Thursday that it plans to invest more than INR 3,000 billion ($30 billion) in India by 2030, building over 5 gigawatts of digital infrastructure capacity across multiple states and union […] This story continues at The Next Web

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Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans $30bn India data centre push as the country becomes AI’s next construction site

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