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															Upbeat instrumental music continues through the video.
Visual: A white background Reliance logo at its center, surrounded by colorful concentric circles.
Visual: Sweeping aerial view of massive industrial complexes. A digital label that reads: " ENERGY & MATERIALS." Numerous buildings, interconnected by a network of pipelines, stretching across the landscape. This is followed by large ships navigating the ocean, and a prominent offshore oil rig standing in the water. Text in the centre of the screen reads: "WE ARE RELIANCE."
Visual: Solar panels, wind turbines, and large industrial tanks, along with a digital label: "NEW ENERGY."
Visual: A digital label: "Retail." The video then moves indoors to a retail environment, with shelves stocked with a variety of products. An exterior shot displays a building with prominent signs reading "Jio World Drive" and "Maison PVR." Inside a large warehouse, small, automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are moving around, transporting goods. Close-ups follow: hands are shown interacting with a tablet screen, then two men in hard hats are seen intently looking at a tablet in an industrial setting. A pink box travels along a moving conveyor belt.
Visual: Digital label changes to: "DIGITAL SERVICES." A woman dances in a living room, followed by a close-up of a smartphone displaying the "Jio True 5G" logo. A woman wearing smart glasses. A woman practicing yoga in front of a TV. Two women watch TV, one holding a remote.
Visual: Digital label transitions to: "MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT." A man standing in front of a screen reading "THE NETWORK18 PORTFOLIO". A person watches a cricket match on a smartphone. A group dances in a grand hall, followed by a movie scene.
Visual: Digital label reads: “Reliance foundation.” A man receives assistance from a mobile health van. Two women walk through a field, looking at a smartphone. A close-up shows a compass app on the phone. A football match is in progress on a green field. An ornate entrance gate reads "INDIA HOUSE." Dancers perform on a stage with a dynamic screen backdrop at NITA MUKESH AMBANI CULTURAL CENTRE.
The golden logo reappears, surrounded by icons representing sectors like Retail, Entertainment, Sports, Education, Empowerment, Materials, Energy, and Digital Services. The text "Reliance for ALL" is displayed in the center. Black and white footage shows a long line of people. Text appears in the centre: "WE ARE INDIA'S LARGEST PRIVATE COMPANY."
Visual: Text in the centre transitions to "WE ARE INDIA'S MOST VALUABLE COMPANY." A large crowd with a document titled "Reliance Industries Limited" in the foreground. Ambani standing at a podium with the "Jio" logo and large "#1 with a laurel wreath," behind him.
Visual: Text in the centre transitions to "WE ARE INDIA'S MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPANY." Text behind Ambani changes to "Reliance maintained leadership position."
Visual: The Reliance logo with "Reliance for ALL" reappears. The video returns to industrial landscapes with an aerial view of a vast industrial complex. A man in a hard hat uses a walkie-talkie at a busy port with the text" "WE ARE RELIANCE" in the centre.
Visual: The text transitions to: "WE ARE BUILDING INDIA'S VALUABLE ASSETS." A large red ship sails in the ocean, followed by another aerial shot of an industrial area.
Visual: Text transitions to: "WE ARE STRENGTHENING INDIA's ENERGY SECURITY." A field of solar panels is shown. A man fuels a car at a "Jio bp pulse" station. Wind turbines appear against a clear blue sky.
Visual: Text transitions to: "WE ARE CONTRIBUTING TO INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH." A group of workers in blue uniforms walks together. Workers in an office focus on laptops. Another group of workers in colored uniforms walks through an industrial zone.
Visual: The Reliance logo with "Reliance for ALL" reappears. Text reads: "WE REVOLUTIONISED INDIAN RETAIL." The video showcases various retail spaces: the exterior of a "Reliance digital" store and the interior of a modern clothing store. A blue box moves along a conveyor belt in a warehouse. A split screen shows a "freshpik" store on the left and a woman shopping at "SMART BAZAAR" on the right. A man smiles in a small grocery store. Two people are in the produce section of a supermarket.
Visual: Text transitions to: "DEMOCRATIZING ACCESS FOR ALL INDIANS." Another split screen shows the "JioMart" app on the left and a "AJIO" clothing app on the right. People shop in a supermarket. A close-up shows the "tira" app. A woman interacts with a large digital display in a beauty store.
Visual: Text transitions to: "WE REVOLUTIONISED INDIAN TELECOM." People float with balloons by the Howrah Bridge and near the Taj Mahal.
Visual: Text transtions: "BRINGING THE DIGITAL LIFE TO ALL INDIANS." A boy and an elderly woman wear smart glasses. A holographic woman appears in a living room. A doctor appears on a hospital screen. People are in a car, while a man works on a laptop and phone at home. A girl types, and a helicopter model shows on TV. A woman and child dance, while a teacher interacts with children around a laptop. A man works in a cafe, and someone watches live sports on a phone.
Visual: The Reliance logo with "Reliance for ALL" reappears. Text transitions to: "WE ARE ACCELERATING INDIA'S TRANSITION TO NEW ENERGY." The video showcases new energy initiatives: large hydrogen storage tanks and a vast solar farm.
Visual: Text transitions to: "FOR INDIA TO LEAD GREEN ECONOMY." A modern building with a large archway. Industrial energy containers are seen in a grassy field, with dome-shaped structures in the landscape.
Visual: Text transitiosn to: "WE ARE BRINGING A BILLION IMAGINATION TO LIFE." A man practices yoga while wearing smart glasses. A phone screen shows the "FERTILIZER" app. A drone flies over a field, followed by a man operating a drone with VR glasses. An aerial view shows a drone with a digital grid overlay, and a man interacts with a robotic hand while wearing VR glasses. The Reliance logo reappears, below "Viacom18," and "Disney Star" logos appear. A family watches TV and eats popcorn. A woman walks outdoors, and a man rides a motorcycle across a bridge. A news anchor appears on screen, followed by a microphone with the number "18." A man stands in front of a graphic of an eye with lightning. Two people in traditional attire are shown with the title "Shiv Shakti." A modern sports studio is displayed.
Visual: Text transitions to: "MAKING DREAMS INTO REALITY." The video showcases traditional crafts: a man weaves on a loom, and two men paint on large canvases. Dancers perform on a brightly lit stage, followed by a stage with dazzling lights and performers.
Visual: The "Reliance for ALL" logo reappears. Text transitions to: "WE ARE RELIANCE" and then to: "WE ARE SECURING A BRIGHTER FUTURE." Two men walk through a village, and a group of children raise their hands. Four women in traditional Indian dresses dance on stage. A hand holds a smartphone displaying news, and a woman holds a drone controller in a field. A close-up of a drone is shown, followed by a man and woman operating it, as it ascends into the sky.
Visual: Text transitions to: "FOR MORE THAN A BILLION INDIANS AND ALL OF HUMANITY." The video concludes with close-ups of smiling Indian faces, including women in traditional attire and an elderly man.
Visual: Formal portraits of Akash M. Ambani, Isha M. Ambani, and Anant M. Ambani are shown.
Visual: A woman and children raise their hands in excitement. The text "WE ARE RELIANCE" reappears, followed by "WE DREAM," "WE CREATE," and "WE CARE" against a floral background. The video ends with the "Reliance Industries Limited" logo and the tagline "Growth is Life."

													

															
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															Instrumental music plays through the video.
Visual: The Reliance Industries Limited logo appears on a black screen with tagline "Growth is Life" is displayed below it.
Visual: A montage of diverse individuals and groups across India, showing people in urban and rural settings, working, and interacting. Text appears: "Helping a Billion Dreams become a reality."
Visual: A man and a woman are in business attire standing in front of a stylized background. The background features illustration of 4 tigers blinking, a tree with leafy branches, and birds flying. Text appears: "India is a country of bold entrepreneurs."
Text changes to: "Full of youthful exuberance & confidence."
Text changes to: "Turning brave ideas into global successes."
Visual: A classroom with teacher surrounded by a group of students, a man at a shopping centre, and a few more at various shops are shown. Text appears: "At Reliance, we have unwavering faith in the potential of India."
Visual: Close-up of Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman of Reliance Industries, along with a speech bubble with the text: "Give the youth a proper environment."
Text in the speech bubble changes to: "Motivate them with the support they need."
Text in the speech bubble changes to: "They have infinite energy. They will deliver."
Visual: A graphic highlighting Mukesh D. Ambani with the text below it: "Our visionary Chairman Mukesh D. Ambani."
Text changes to: "took charge in his youth and continues to stand by India's entrepreneurial potential."
Visual: Ambani standing at a podium with Jio logo on it with a speech bubble next to him that says: "India is at the doorstep of prosperity"
Text in the speech bubble changes to: "With our potential, confidence and unity in action"
Text in the speech bubble changes to: "India will exceed the world's expectations"
Visual: A stylized tree grows in the background and text appears: "He has grown Reliance into an enterprise that nurtures hundreds & thousands of enterprises"
Visual: Aerial view of the massive Jamnagar Refinery Complex, showing its vast scale. Text appears: "The World's Largest Integrated Single-site Refinery Complex at Jamnagar nurtures 40,000 small downstream entrepreneurs"
Visual: Videos of various small businesses and entrepreneurs, showcasing diverse livelihoods, and the text that reads: "They, in turn, provide millions of livelihood and employment opportunities"
Visual: The Reliance Retail logo appears on screen.
Visual: Scenes from Reliance Retail stores, showing customers and staff, and a variety of products. The text at the bottom reads: "Our Retail Revolution has nurtured an ecosystem that helps nearly 3 million+ small merchants and local businesses prosper"
Visual: A cluster of butterflies’ transitions to reveal the Jio logo and the text underneath it reads: "In 2016, Reliance launched Jio"
Visual: Graphics illustrating the concept of "Voice Calls FREE" and "power of data" and the text below reads: "It was a revolutionary idea to make Voice Calls FREE and put 'the power of data' in the hands of millions of Indians."
Visual: An illustration depicting network and connectivity with a stylized sun in the centre and text that reads: "India was poised to lead the Fourth Industrial Revolution - The Digital Revolution."
Visual: Cartoon elephant with colourful decoration is shown on the left. The text on the right reads: "For Reliance, 'This is just the beginning' The gateway to a massive Digital Ecosystem".
Visual: The JioPhone is showcased, with people happily using it, emphasizing its accessibility. The text below it reads: "Jio launched multiple digital platforms, helping millions access entertainment"
Visual: Videos showing entertainment, commerce, communication, finance, education, healthcare, and government services, all flowing from the Jio platform. Text changes to: "Commerce, Communication, Finance, Education, Healthcare and key Government Services"
Visual: A JioPhone feature phone is placed in the centre of a colourful background with icons of phones, chat bubbles, and call symbols rotating around it. Text below it reads: "In 2017, Jio launched the revolutionary JioPhone enabling more than 100 million Indians to connect to a digital life for the first time"
Visual: Videos depicting JioFiber and JioBusiness, showing homes and offices connected by digital networks. Seamless transitions between wireless and wireline connectivity. Text at the bottom reads: "In 2019, Jio launched JioFiber and JioBusiness which soon became the digital lifeline"
Visual: People watching television and kids using tablet are shown and the text transitions to: "of millions of homes and enterprises combining seamless wireless & wireline connectivity"
Visual: Young entrepreneurs and startups interacting, collaborating, and working in modern office spaces. Text transitions to: "Jio is geared to energise the next generation of entrepreneurs to further India's dream of a Digital Society"
Visual: The JioGenNext logo appears at the bottom of the screen with text above it that reads: "With JioGenNext, our Startup Accelerator, we are advising & mentoring exceptional founders in launching their startups in the Jio ecosystem"
Text transitions to: "We have nurtured over 170+ startups Even through the pandemic"
Visual: Illustrated people in traditional attire are shown at the bottom with various Indian traditions. The text on top reads: "Helping them raise a collective funding of US\$ 545 Million"
Visual: Young entrepreneurs, women in workplace setting interacting using digital interfaces, and digital payment at a store are shown, with the text at the bottom that reads: "Jio Platforms Limited is a shining example of our commitment to India's entrepreneurs"
Visual: Logos of various global investors appearing around the Jio Platforms logo, symbolizing partnerships with the text underneath that reads: "It has raised ₹ 1,52,056 Crore from 13 global marquee investors"
Visual: Graphics illustrating global collaboration with Microsoft, Google, Facebook, etc. flowing into India, with text below it that reads: "Bringing in Global partnerships, expertise and investments in India's potential"
Text transitions to: "We have forged partnerships to create 'Made for India' solutions for Digital Commerce"
Visual: A stylized representation of 5G technology that transitions to Jio smart pole with waves and network connections and text below it that reads: "Jio has also developed a comprehensive 100% homegrown 5G Solution for India"
Visual: A graphic displaying "1 GBPS milestone" on a Jio 5G network, with speed indicators and text underneath it that reads: "Our 5G Platform has already crossed the 1 Gbps milestone on Jio 5G network & devices"
Visual: Dynamic visuals of a digitalized India, showing people connecting, interacting, and socialising through technology. Text at the bottom reads: "Jio is rapidly transforming India into a Digital Society"
Visual: Young individuals with a wide smile on their faces, seemingly empowered by technology, pursuing their dreams. Text at the bottom reads: "Giving Young India all that it needs to fulfill its Entrepreneurial Dreams"
Visual: Jio logo at the centre surrounded by illustrated portraits of people connected by lines and moving in circular motion. Text: "Helping a Billion Dreams become a reality."
Visual: The Reliance Industries Limited logo and "Growth is Life." The Reliance logo transitions into an illustrated decorative circular pattern and fades out.
Text: "Our digital properties are used by more than 200 million people"
Visual: Infographic showing "40% of internet users in India" on Reliance websites/apps.
Text: "40% of internet users in India are on our websites or apps"
Text: "1 in every 2 Indians tunes in to Network18 television network, reaching >95% of TV homes in India, annually"
Text: "Jio standalone 5G technology"
Text: "100% home-grown and comprehensive 5G solution"
Text: "Fully cloud native, software defined and digitally managed"
Text: "JioFiber crosses 12 million subscribers milestone"
Text appears: "JioBusiness, a bundled enterprise offering of software, devices and connectivity to accelerate digital transformation of small and medium enterprises"
Text: "JioGenNext, the startup incubator."
Infographic: "13,670+ applications from startups and aspiring entrepreneurs"
Infographic: "$545+ million collective funding raised by alumni"
Infographic: "200+ start-ups engaged"
Text: "2020 Jio announced a host of global collaborations and tech partnerships with Facebook, Google, Intel, Microsoft and Qualcomm." with partner names highlighted in yellow.
Text: "2021 JioPhone Next in partnership with Google was revealed, to bring the digital life to millions of Indians in their preferred language"
Text: "Working closely with WhatsApp to connect millions of small merchants and local grocery stores on the same platform" with WhatsApp highlighted in yellow.
Text: "2022 Jio announces the launch of Jio True 5G the world's most advanced 5G service"
The Reliance logo fades in from the bottom right to the centre surrounded by circular rings of smaller paisley shapes.

													

															
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															Background music plays through the video.
Reliance Industries Limited logo appears with “Growth is Life” tagline.
The video starts with a green-colored map of the world, with India highlighted and a paisley pattern, against a blue and green background. Text: “Creating a Greener Future for India and the World.”
Two hands with intricate patterns holding up the earth. Text: “At Reliance, We Care for our people and our country.”
A woman in traditional Indian attire is shown riding a blue paper plane in the sky. Text: “We do our best to fulfill their needs, their dreams and their ambitions.”
A large colorful star transitions to the company's logo. Text: “We believe in the mantra that ‘if it’s good for India, it’s good for us’.”
A smiling woman stands in her shop, a family shaking hands while shopping, people working in an office, and a group of children posing for the camera. Text: “That’s why, everything we do, we do it to transform the lives of over a billion Indians.”
A dark green canvas and the leaves emerge and spread across the screen to form a pattern of leafy vines or branches. Text: Besides the well-being of India and its people, we care about the health and the future of our beautiful & bountiful planet too
Two men in front of a factory. Text: “Pollution is the biggest threat to our planet and our future.”
A man against a light-colored background with drawings of hands holding the earth. Text: “We need to work with nature and not against it.”
A woman stands against a light-colored background with illustrations of green energy sources rotating in a circular motion. “The world needs to adopt practices that are clean, green and sustainable.”
A man and a woman smiling against a background of raised fists. “The time to act is NOW.”
A stylized, colorful illustration of a peacock with intricate patterns on a light green background. Text: “Over the years, we have taken several green steps.”
A wide aerial view of a modern Reliance facility surrounded by lush greenery and well-maintained roads. Text: “Employing practices that are environment-friendly.”
A vast green landscape, highlighting a green belt at the Jamnagar Complex. “At our Jamnagar Complex, the world's Largest Integrated Single-site Refinery Complex we have created a Green Belt just as large.”
A shot of a dry, arid, rocky ground transitions to rows of lush trees. Text: “Using recycled water, we have turned the arid land around it into a fertile ground
A lush mango orchard and a teak plantation. Text: “It nurtures Asia’s largest mango orchard, a variety of other fruits and a large teak plantation.”
A factory setting is shown with workers in safety gear handling large bundles of compressed plastic bottles, plastic bottles moving on a conveyor belt, and being recycled. Text: “Every year, we recycle over 2 Billion PET bottles to create the world’s greenest fibre and fabric.”
Colorful spools of thread and fabric are presented, followed by a woman wearing a pink sari. Text: Recron GreenGold and R-Elan EcoGold, Loved by many leading fashion designers & brands.”
Plastic bottles moving on a conveyor belt, and being recycled. Text: “We are increasing our recycling capacity to over 5 Billion PET bottles.”
The logo for "RelWood" appears over a close-up of a wood-like material with a repeating pattern, followed by an aerial view of a dense forest. Text: “We’ve created a sustainable and eco-friendly wood substitute - RelWood by Reliance saves thousands of trees every year.”
Workers are seen paving a road with a steamroller. Some workers are spraying a substance on the newly laid road, and a close-up view of a road roller machine. Text: “We have even built top-quality roads at our facilities using end-of-life plastics.” Transitions to: “In fact, we have created a product perfect for the construction of roads.”
A person holds a handful of colorful plastic pieces, which are then poured into a machine, and a road roller on a paved road. Text: “ReRoute - a mixture made with optimised Plastic Waste will lead the way in turning waste into wealth for India.”
Text on a blue background with illustrations around it, that reads: “With our thoughtful energy efficiency and conservation efforts, we have saved coal-equivalent energy of over a million tonnes and recycled 700 million cubic metres of water over the last decade.”
A collage showing people engaged in work discussions and people engaged in conversations, Text: “In this Golden Decade of our journey.”
The surface of water with gentle ripples and a close-up view of green fibers or strands (algae or microorganisms), a series of shallow tanks filled with water—an algae cultivation or biofuel production system. Text: “Reliance plans to transition from fossil fuel to clean energy at all manufacturing facilities and transportation channels.”
industrial equipment, including tall cylindrical tanks and pipes, part of a chemical processing facility and a person pouring liquid from a bottle into a measuring beaker. Text: “We are already working with the best minds in the world to maximize our crude to chemicals conversion.”
A sign for the "RIL Bio Fuels R&D Site" with a road and greenery in the background and an industrial plant. Text: “Innovating ways to capture and convert CO2 emissions into proteins, nutraceuticals, advanced materials and fuels.”
M. Ambani speaking at a podium with the "Jio" logo, during the 43rd Annual General Meeting. The large screen behind him displays the message "NET CARBON-ZERO BY 2035." The scene shifts to a lab with flasks and beakers and a scientist working on a computer. Text: “With the aim to become Net Carbon-Zero by 2035.”
A field of solar panels at sunset. Text: “In our commitment to Green Energy, we are building 5 Giga Factories.”
An animated landscape with houses, solar panels, and windmills is shown. Text: “To manufacture Solar Panels, Advanced Energy Storage Batteries, Electrolysers, Fuel Cells, and Power Electronics.” Text transitions to: “With plans to create and enable 100GW of Solar Energy by 2030.”
The logos of Reliance bp Mobility Limited and Reliance transition to an illustration of a decorated electric car on a green background. The car is then connected to a charging station. A split-screen shows a person using an app to find a charging station, a hand swapping a battery, and another person carrying the swapped battery. Text: “Reliance bp Mobility Limited, our joint venture with bp, is creating a network of Electric Vehicle Charging and Battery Swapping Stations.”
A green background with various icons such as solar panels, wind turbines, and recycling symbols rotating in circular motion. Text: “Partnering with India’s young innovators and entrepreneurs, we are creating and promoting models of Circular Economy that industries can follow.”
An illustration of industrial smokestacks with colorful, swirling patterns emerging from them and an illustration of a wind turbine with colorful, swirling patterns as its blades. Text: “To help India and the world transform from an Industrial Civilisation to an Ecological Civilisation.”
Animated, paisley-like patterns spin on a green background. Text: “At Reliance, we are partnering with India in building a clean and green world for each one of us.”
An illustration of two hands reaching upwards, with the Reliance logo in the centre. Text: “Because ‘We Care’ for our future together.”
Reliance Industries Limited logo appears with “Growth is Life” tagline.
A green background with decorative patterns on the corners. Text: “Investing ₹75,000 crore (\$10 billion) to expand capacities in the O2C business.”
Text transitions to: “Joint venture with bp to develop differentiated fuels, clean mobility solutions, and advanced low carbon energy businesses.”
Text transitions again to: “Green, eco-friendly, affordable Polyester
-	1 in every 3 pillows in India made with Reliance Polyester
-	Recron® Fibrefill EcoGold - the world’s first biodegradable polyester
-	Every year prevents 2 billion PET bottles from reaching landfills, by recycling them to produce Recron® Polyester fibres
A blue background with decorative patterns on the corners. The text reads, “Almost every car manufactured in India has Reliance Polymers in it.”
Text transitions: “1 in every 2 Indian automobiles runs on tyres made from Reliance synthetic rubbers.”
Text transitions: “Since inception, Reliance Petrochemicals has grown 3,800 times to around total annual production of 38 MMTPA.”
Text transitions: Reliance RelWood™ provides a sustainable and eco-friendly wood substitute
A red background with decorative patterns on the corner. Text: “Launch of Green Energy Business in 2021” and “Dhirubhai Ambani Green Energy Giga Complex on 5000 acres in Jamnagar”
Text transitions: “Integrated Solar Photovoltaic Module Factory”
Text transitions: “Advanced Energy Storage Battery Giga Factory”
Text transitions: “Electrolyser Factory”
Text transitions: “Fuel Cell Factory”
Text transitions: “Power Electronics”
A blue background with decorative patterns on the corner. Text: “To be among the largest such integrated renewable energy facilities in the world”
Text transitions: “Investment of ₹75,000 crores ($10 billion) in the new energy business”
The video concludes with a white background and the animated paisley patterns circling the Reliance logo again

													

															
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															Visual: Fareed Zakaria, the host of the show “Fareed Zakaria GPS” is sitting in a studio setting. Behind him, there is a large screen displaying the words "FAREED ZAKARIA GPS" with a graphic of a globe and a blue orbit line.
Fareed: I’m just back from India, where I had the opportunity to sit down with that nation's richest man, who is also the CEO of its largest company. Forbes estimates Mukesh Ambani's net worth as being almost \$20 billion. Reliance Industries, the company he heads, has a market capitalization of over \$40 billion, according to Bloomberg. He talked to me about what seems to be one of the most hopeful stories about India and a piece of positive news in a gloomy world economy. In the next few years, an extraordinary thing will happen. 1 billion, That's billion with a B, Indians will get access to the Internet, most for the first time. What does that mean for India and the world? Ambani's company, through a venture called Jio, has bet billions of dollars that this is the economic opportunity of the moment for India and for his company.
Visual: While the host explains these there are visuals of various settings: Reliance Smart entrance, streets, farmers in farms, street markets, etc., are displayed.
Fareed: India's other telecom companies are also planning to build up capacity. We sat down to talk in Mukesh Ambani's home in Mumbai, which some reports claim is the world's most expensive private home.
Visual: Fareed and Ambani are seated at the Ambani's home in Mumbai.
Fareed: Mukesh Ambani, thank you so much for coming on the show.
Ambani: Thank you, Fareed. It's always a pleasure.
Fareed: Your company generates huge amounts of cash. You have been pouring all of this into one huge venture, which is to provide the internet to people essentially on cell phones. Why do you think this is worth that massive investment?
Ambani: I believe that humanity is at the doorsteps of massive change and we are just at the beginning of the information and the digital age.
And in the next 20 years in a network society, we are going to have change much more than what we have seen in the last 100 years. And it's really digitization and the digital world that is going to lead this. From an India point of view, India cannot be left behind in this revolution. As we saw the year 2012-13, India is 150th in the world in mobile broadband penetration as well as quality and Jio is really conceived to change this position.
Fareed: To put it simply, would it be fair to say in India has not really been connected to the internet in a in a broad sense because infrastructure being such that the landlines that provide wired internet only reach about a hundred 150 million Indians? What you are proposing this revolution?
Fareed: How many million Indians do you think will get connected to the internet in the next year, year and a half?
Ambani: Well, we are ready to launch and in the second-half of 2016, 80% of India’s population will have high speed mobile broadband internet. So 80% of the 1.3 billion Indians will have high speed mobile Internet and by 2017 end we would cover 90% and by 2018 all of India would be covered by this digital infrastructure.
Fareed: So in 2018, will a rural farmer in India have better internet capacity than somebody in America?
Ambani: I think that if you look at what you have in the US right after five years, all the major carriers today cover only 75 to 80% of the US and we would be pretty much doing that by in 2016 itself.
Fareed: Do you think, I mean you have Reliance throws off enough cash, billions of dollars a year that could be invested anywhere, do you think this is the best investment opportunity in the world right now?
Ambani: This digital infrastructure I think is a very good investment for me personally, like we made this investment just to make sure that the youth of India, which is still the bulk of India, India as you know, is a very young country is empowered and they have an equal opportunity to not only prosper themselves, but to contribute to this new world. And that was really our main reason.
Ambani: And that's why we took very high risks, right. As time has passed, this now looks like being pretty good even business wise.
Fareed: Mukesh Ambani, pleasure to have you on.
Ambani: Thank you.