# EQT Group plans $50 billion India investment by 2030

2026-09-17T01:02:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 2 independent outlets

Swedish private-equity firm EQT Group plans to invest $50 billion in India over four years, Chairman Jean Eric Salata announced at a media roundtable on Wednesday. The investment includes $10 billion already committed through data centre platform EdgeConneX, with another $20 billion planned by 2030, plus $10-15 billion through private equity, renewables and infrastructure, Livemint and Economic Times report. EQT has deployed $26 billion in India since 1998 across 30 investments including Hexaware, Indira IVF and Coforge. The firm raised Asia's largest private-equity fund at $15.6 billion in April, with India and Japan each receiving about 20% allocation. EQT returned $40 billion globally in 2025, including $14 billion from Asia with a significant portion from India, Livemint reports. The firm is also entering mid-market deals with $100-400 million cheques and early-stage venture with $20-50 million cheques, Economic Times reports. EQT has evaluated $90 billion in Indian transactions over two years. The plan aligns with Prime Minister Modi's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision, Economic Times notes.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

Both sources report EQT's $50 billion India investment plan with nearly identical framing: Livemint leads with the investment breadth (data centres, infrastructure, mid-market, venture) while Economic Times foregrounds data centre expansion and links it to Prime Minister Modi's Viksit Bharat 2047 vision. Neither outlet adopts a critical stance, both treat the announcement as a straightforward business development. Economic Times adds the Modi meeting context and quotes Salata on government policy alignment, giving it a marginally pro-government tint, while Livemint sticks to purely commercial details. The uniform coverage reflects that EQT's announcement carries no inherent controversy. The real test is whether EQT converts its $90 billion in evaluated transactions into actual deals, a number both sources report.

## Coverage

- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/eqt-group-to-ramp-up-india-presence-with-planned-50-bln-investment-by-2030-11789568380262.html>
  Neutral reporting on investment scope and strategy details
- economictimes.indiatimes.com (pro government) <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/eqt-group-plans-to-invest-50-billion-in-india-by-2030-jean-eric-salata-chairman/articleshow/134295902.cms>
  Leads with data centre rollout and links plan to Modi's Viksit Bharat vision

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