Mumbai | 26 October 2025 | Read Time: 3–4 minutes
Summary:
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Meta Platforms have announced a ₹855 crore joint venture to build and deliver enterprise-grade AI services across India. The new company, with a 70:30 ownership split between Reliance and Meta, will use Meta’s open-source Llama models to create industry-specific generative-AI platforms for sectors such as telecom, retail, finance, and manufacturing.
Reliance Industries (RIL) and Meta Platforms have formally announced a joint venture (JV) dedicated to delivering enterprise-grade artificial-intelligence solutions to Indian businesses.
The deal was revealed at RIL’s 48ᵗʰ Annual General Meeting and involves an initial investment of approximately ₹855 crore (US$ 100 million).
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Structure and ownership for Reliance Meta AI JV
Under the terms lodged in regulatory filings, the new firm will be held 70 % by Reliance and 30 % by Meta. The agreement is subject to customary regulatory clearances and is expected to be concluded by the fourth quarter of 2025.
What the venture will do with Llama enterprise solutions
- The JV will leverage Meta’s open-source Llama models to build a full-stack “Platform-as-a-Service” (PaaS) environment allowing Indian organisations to customise, deploy and govern generative-AI models across workflows like sales, marketing, customer-service, IT operations and finance.
- Pre-configured AI solutions will be developed for industry-specific use cases, enabling businesses—large and small—to apply AI tools without building from scratch.
- The systems will support deployment in cloud, on-premises or hybrid environments, allowing flexibility in infrastructure choices and data-localisation compliance.
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Strategic motivations
For Reliance, the JV aligns with its ambition to strengthen its enterprise-digitisation footprint across sectors such as telecom, retail and energy. Meta, for its part, sees the partnership as a pathway into India’s business-AI market, using its Llama models to deliver AI at scale.
Regulatory progress and wider context
The venture has also received clearance from the European Union, signalling acceptance for cross-border regulatory frameworks and giving the deal momentum.
This move comes amidst broader activity in India’s corporate AI space, where major companies are creating in-house AI units and forming global partnerships.
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What to watch
Successful execution will depend on the JV’s ability to deliver cost-effective and scalable AI tools tailored for Indian businesses, while navigating data, privacy and infrastructure-load challenges.
With the stake and timeline set, the next steps will involve deployment, client acquisition and measurable enterprise impact.
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