Google and Reliance Jio have declared a significant collaboration in a landmark that will push the Indian digital and artificial intelligence ecosystem forward in terms of adoption of AI in the country. Through this partnership, eligible users of Jio will be provided with Google AI Pro free of charge over a span of 18 months under this plan, being equipped with such advanced features as Gemini 2.5 Pro, 2TB storage in the cloud, and advanced models of AI creation.

The Google CEO Sundar Pichai was enthusiastic about the collaboration and how this partnership will be a part of the vision of turning India into an AI-based economy that is accessible to all citizens.

Sundar Pichai’s Statement

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai posted on X (formerly Twitter) about his excitement with the new AI partnership with Reliance Jio.

‘’ Looking forward to collaborating with Reliance Jio to introduce the Indian market to the   best of Google AI. Our AI Pro plan, which includes Gemini 2.5 Pro, 2TB of storage, and our latest AI creation tools, will be offered as no additional payment to eligible Jio users in 18 months. Looking forward to what we are going to create together!

His words are indicative of Google being committed to India in the long run as digital transformation of India is occurring in industries, education, and the day-to-day lives of people.

Google and Reliance Form a Partnership on AI to All

The alliance between Reliance Intelligence Limited (a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited) and Google will see the democratization of access to AI and its establishment as a fundamental element in the economic and technological development of India.

The program will empower customers, companies, and developers to use the improved AI features of Google and develop scalable and secure AI-based experiences.

An official announcement states that this partnership will integrate the unparalleled connectivity and ecosystem coverage of Reliance with Google’s global AI technology and cloud platform, which will aid India in becoming one of the global leaders in AI.

Offering: Free AI Pro Plan (worth 35,100) to Jio Users.

Within the framework of this partnership, Google will start to implement its AI Pro plan for the target audience, among Jio users, at no cost over 18 months, which is equal to an average of 35,100.

The AI Pro plan includes:

• The firm has the most powerful AI model, Google Gemini 2.5 Pro.

• 2 TB of document, photo, and creative project cloud storage.

• Elevated image and video development applications with Google Nano Banana and Veo 3.1 models.

• The ability to access NotebookLM, which is an AI-based research and study assistant created by Google.

This offer would be activated by eligible Jio users through the MyJio app and would initially be available to users aged 18 to 25 years for unlimited 5G plans (early access) before being made nationwide.

To support this initiative, I would also highlight the focus on India’s youth and artificial intelligence ecosystem, enabling the country to stifle the virus and offer a safe environment to help its citizens adapt to life under optimal conditions, with no need to fear the illness anymore (Kumar, 2020).

The proposal will first be focused on the young digital generation in India, as it will provide them with next-gen AI applications in their education, content creation, and innovations.

Offering an 18-month free-of-charge opportunity to use it, both Google and Jio are making the barrier of AI adoption lower, enabling millions of users to test, build, and learn advanced AI functions.

Such an action helps to advance the bigger aim of Reliance to turn India into an AI-empowered rather than AI-enabled nation, so that intelligent tools and digital resources become accessible to all areas of the country.

Google Cloud and Reliance: Building a stronger AI infrastructure in India

The partnership is not limited to consumer access to AI. Reliance Intelligence Limited will also collaborate with Google Cloud to widen access to Tensor Processing Units (TPUs)—particular AI software created to teach and deploy immense AI models.

This partnership will:

• Fund the establishment of multi-gigawatts of data centers that are supported by clean energy in India.

• Faster training and inference of AI models.

• Enhance the national AI backbone in India in line with the vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India be a global hub of AI innovation.

Reliance Intelligence will also serve as a strategic go-to-market partner of Google Cloud, marketing the usage of Gemini Enterprise, which is the next-generation AI platform offered by Google to businesses.

Gemini Enterprise: AI Business

Reliance Intelligence will assist in introducing Gemini Enterprise to the India organizations through this increased partnership. It is a single AI platform that enables businesses to:

• Define and create AI workflow agents.

• Facilitate teamwork among workers with the help of AI.

• Enhance and embed AI in Google for the departments.

It will also create and make pre-built enterprise AI agents on Gemini Enterprise, which will allow providing Indian businesses with access to custom, ready-to-use AI in various industries.

Mukesh Ambani about the Future of AI in India.

On the partnership, Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries Limited, noted the common vision between Reliance and Google:

’Reliance Intelligence intends to provide 1.45 billion Indians with access to intelligence services. Our partnership with strategic and long-term partners such as Google will ensure that not only in India but also globally, we make it not AI-enabled but AI-empowered, where all citizens and businesses have access to intelligent solutions to develop, innovate, and grow.

This line supports the commitment of Reliance towards a digital-first India where AI supports productivity, creativity, and economic growth.

Good financial support of Reliance.

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is still the largest company in the Indian private sector, with a consolidated revenue of 1,071,174 crore, a cash profit of 146,917 crore, and a net profit of 81,309 crore as per the year ending March 31, 2025.

Such robust financials guarantee the further investments of Reliance into the technology, AI infrastructure, and digital innovation at the national level.

Conclusion

The Google-Reliance Jio AI is an important landmark in the Indian experience of becoming a digitally intelligent economy. Being able to provide millions of Jio users with the Google AI Pro plan for free means that the two corporations are making AI tools more inclusive and accessible.

This alliance will change the face of technology in India with Sundar Pichai in charge of Google and Mukesh Ambani in charge of Reliance, as it will empower both consumers, businesses, and developers.

With AI being the new growth driver, this alliance puts India in the right direction to emerge as an AI superpower in the world.