** Investec says Reliance Industries' RELI.NS $100 mln JV with Meta Platforms META.O a major step in India's AI-driven digital growth
** RELI announced the JV at its AGM on August 29
** Adds, JV a "strategic collaboration" that combines RELI's strong infra, digital network with META's AI expertise and will deliver affordable, secure and scalable AI services
** Avg rating from 34 analysts on RELI at "buy"; median PT is 1,680 rupees - data compiled by LSEG
** On the day, RELI climbs 2% to 1,480 rupees
** Benchmark Nifty 50 .NSEI up 0.5%
** YTD, stock up nearly 22% vs Nifty's 9.6% climb
(Reporting by Kashish Tandon in Bengaluru)
((Kashish.tandon@thomsonreuters.com))