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Blackstone-owned AirTrunk to build data center in India amid AI boom

The Economic Times | English | News | Nov. 14, 2025 | UndeterminedTech Development/Adoption

Blackstone-owned AirTrunk plans to build a new data center in India to capitalize on rising demand driven by the artificial intelligence boom. The construction plans for the Indian facility are already well advanced, with AirTrunk’s CEO Robin Khuda highlighting the country's large population of 1.5 billion and digitally active youth as key factors making India an attractive market for data infrastructure development.

AirTrunk, which was acquired by Blackstone Inc. in 2024 in a deal valued at A$24 billion ($16 billion), aims to expand its presence across Asia amid significant investments in AI platforms such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company recently secured A$16 billion in refinancing to support projects and operations across Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, and Singapore. Khuda emphasized the scale of AI investment as a historic “gold rush” and noted that Asia’s demand is large enough to support multiple players, estimating the data center sector will need hundreds of billions of dollars in capital to meet future demand.

The Blackstone-AirTrunk acquisition represents Blackstone’s largest investment in the Asia-Pacific region and ranks among the largest digital infrastructure acquisitions globally. However, Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman highlighted potential challenges ahead, particularly related to possible electricity supply constraints for data centers. Blackstone has been a major investor in India, managing over $50 billion in assets, with nearly 40% invested in Maharashtra. The firm has also committed over $20 billion to the Indian real estate market in key cities including Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, the National Capital Region, Chennai, and Kolkata.

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