Infrastructure and intelligence key pillars to make India a leading global power: Gautam Adani
Ahmedabad, June 24
The Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Wednesday said that infrastructure and intelligence can no longer be viewed as separate priorities, as they have become complementary forces that will strengthen India's economic capabilities, enhance strategic self-reliance and support its ambition of becoming a leading global power.
Addressing shareholders at the Adani Group's 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM), the billionaire industrialist described infrastructure as the physical backbone of growth, encompassing assets such as roads, ports, airports, power plants, transmission networks, renewable energy parks, gas pipelines, logistics hubs, water systems and industrial ecosystems.
The second pillar, intelligence, refers to the growing role of technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation, digital platforms, real-time analytics, and predictive systems.
Gautam Adani said these tools are increasingly being used to improve efficiency, responsiveness and decision-making across infrastructure assets and networks.
Gautam Adani began his address with a recap of the year gone by. "It was a year in which the world grew more fractured. Complex energy security models returned to the centre of national strategy, and technology became inseparable from sovereignty. However, even in the face of these challenges, your Adani Group remained anchored to an unwavering belief -- India's future cannot wait," said the Adani Group Chairman.
"While others debated, your Group built, advancing its journey as the world's most integrated infrastructure platform -- across energy, transport, logistics and industrial manufacturing. This progress did not come in calm conditions for us. It came in the middle of extraordinary scrutiny. However, we did not bend. We did not pause," Gautam Adani told shareholders.
Gautam Adani highlighted the scale of the group's ongoing investment cycle, noting that Adani Group invested more than Rs 1.5 lakh crore in infrastructure during FY26. He said the spending accounted for over 30 per cent of all new private-sector capital expenditure in India during the year.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Impressive numbers, but over 30% of private capex in India is a huge concentration. Diversification of investment is key for a healthy economy. Hope smaller players also get a chance.
The combination of infrastructure and intelligence is exactly what India needs! Our ports and airports are world-class. Just imagine adding AI to manage logistics - we can beat Singapore and Dubai. Proud moment for us! 🙌
"We did not bend, we did not pause" - this is the attitude India needs! But I hope the group also focuses on sustainable energy and not just profits. Green hydrogen projects should get more attention. Still, impressive vision overall.
Good to see Indian private sector stepping up. But transparency in such massive investments is crucial. Let's see how this translates to actual growth and not just stock market rallies.
What about the middle class? When Adani builds ports and power plants, does it reduce our electricity bills? Does it make train travel cheaper? Infrastructure is good, but common man should benefit directly. Just saying... 🤔
Adani Group has built more in 5 years than many governments did in 20
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