Uber is setting up its first data centre in India in partnership with the Adani Group, marking a significant expansion of the company’s technology and digital infrastructure presence in one of its fastest-growing global markets.
The announcement was made by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi following his meeting with Mr Gautam Adani in Ahmedabad. The facility is expected to become operational later this year and will support the testing and deployment of Uber’s technology platforms from India for global markets.
In a post on X, Khosrowshahi said India is rapidly emerging as a major innovation hub for Uber, with the investment aimed at building and scaling technology solutions “from India, for the world.”
The development also strengthens the Adani Group’s growing focus on digital infrastructure and AI-ready data centre ecosystems. Earlier this year, the group announced plans to invest $100 billion towards renewable-powered data centre infrastructure and artificial intelligence ecosystems by 2035.
Industry observers view the partnership as part of a broader shift toward localised digital infrastructure, AI deployment and data sovereignty, as multinational technology companies increasingly expand infrastructure capabilities closer to high-growth markets.
From a mobility perspective, local data infrastructure is expected to play a larger role in enabling AI-driven operations, real-time ride matching, mapping systems, safety technologies and connected mobility services. As platform ecosystems become increasingly data intensive, companies are investing beyond core mobility operations into large-scale computing and infrastructure capabilities.
The move also reflects how India is becoming more deeply integrated into global technology development strategies, not only as a market for mobility services but also as a base for engineering, platform testing and digital infrastructure deployment.
For the mobility sector, such investments indicate a growing convergence between transportation platforms, AI systems and cloud infrastructure, where operational efficiency increasingly depends on real-time processing, localisation and scalable computing capabilities.
