Ahmedabad, June 24: Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, stated on Wednesday that infrastructure and intelligence should not be viewed as separate priorities but rather as complementary elements. He emphasized that these two factors will strengthen India’s economic capabilities, enhance strategic self-reliance, and support the nation’s ambition to become a major global power.
Addressing shareholders at the Adani Group’s 34th Annual General Meeting (AGM), the billionaire industrialist described infrastructure as the backbone of development. This includes assets such as roads, ports, airports, power plants, transmission networks, renewable energy parks, gas pipelines, logistics hubs, water systems, and industrial ecosystems.
Additionally, Adani highlighted the critical role of ‘intelligence,’ which reflects the growing importance of technologies like artificial intelligence, automation, digital platforms, real-time analytics, and predictive systems.
He noted that the ability to operate infrastructure assets and networks is increasingly enhanced by these tools, improving responsiveness and decision-making processes.
Gautam Adani remarked, “This year has shown a more divided world. Complex models of energy security have returned to the center of national strategy, and technology has become an integral part of national sovereignty. Despite these challenges, your Adani Group has remained steadfast.”
He told shareholders, “While others debated, your group worked to advance its journey as the world’s most integrated infrastructure platform in energy, transport, logistics, and industrial manufacturing. Our progress was not easy; it occurred under intense scrutiny. Yet, we did not waver. We did not stop.”
Adani emphasized the scale of the group’s ongoing investment cycle, revealing that the Adani Group invested over ₹1.5 lakh crore in infrastructure during the fiscal year 2026. He noted that this expenditure accounted for more than 30% of all new capital spending in the private sector in India that year.
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