India Eyes $200 Billion in Data Centres to Become Global AI Hub

23 Feb 2026 CW Team

New partnerships include membership of the Pax Silica alliance on AI and supply chain resilience, which India joined as part of broader international cooperation. The alliance is expected to strengthen component sourcing and reduce vulnerabilities in critical electronics and semiconductor supply chains. Policymakers plan to align regulatory frameworks and incentives to attract anchor investors and hyperscalers.

Building a data centre ecosystem at scale will require significant land, consistent power supplies and a skilled workforce. Industry studies indicate that hyperscale facilities consume power measured in megawatts (MW) and that grid upgrades and renewable energy integration will be priorities. The government is expected to consider fiscal incentives, streamlined approvals and public land allocation to lower development time and cost. Training programmes and partnerships with universities are planned to develop the necessary technical talent.

Analysts expect the project to spur ancillary industries, including cooling, power equipment and logistics, and to create employment across manufacturing and services. The ambition to host large data centre clusters is intended to position India competitively for AI research and deployment while addressing data sovereignty concerns. Officials say the effort will be monitored to balance growth with environmental and grid stability considerations.

Private and public investors are expected to assess regional competitiveness, connectivity and the ease of doing business when choosing locations for new facilities. Efforts to promote renewable energy use and circular cooling technologies are likely to form part of approval criteria. The strategy aims to attract sustained investment while meeting climate commitments.

India has set out plans to attract 200 billion (bn) dollars of investment in data centres as part of a drive to become a global artificial intelligence hub. The initiative is intended to build a resilient digital infrastructure and to support domestic and international technology firms. Officials have described the effort as central to wider industrial and economic strategy. New partnerships include membership of the Pax Silica alliance on AI and supply chain resilience, which India joined as part of broader international cooperation. The alliance is expected to strengthen component sourcing and reduce vulnerabilities in critical electronics and semiconductor supply chains. Policymakers plan to align regulatory frameworks and incentives to attract anchor investors and hyperscalers. Building a data centre ecosystem at scale will require significant land, consistent power supplies and a skilled workforce. Industry studies indicate that hyperscale facilities consume power measured in megawatts (MW) and that grid upgrades and renewable energy integration will be priorities. The government is expected to consider fiscal incentives, streamlined approvals and public land allocation to lower development time and cost. Training programmes and partnerships with universities are planned to develop the necessary technical talent. Analysts expect the project to spur ancillary industries, including cooling, power equipment and logistics, and to create employment across manufacturing and services. The ambition to host large data centre clusters is intended to position India competitively for AI research and deployment while addressing data sovereignty concerns. Officials say the effort will be monitored to balance growth with environmental and grid stability considerations. Private and public investors are expected to assess regional competitiveness, connectivity and the ease of doing business when choosing locations for new facilities. Efforts to promote renewable energy use and circular cooling technologies are likely to form part of approval criteria. The strategy aims to attract sustained investment while meeting climate commitments.

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