🇮🇳 English, 21 October 2026, data center policy
India Introduces National Data Center Policy to Balance Investment and Sustainability
India drafts a data center policy to address resource concerns as tech giants boost infrastructure.
The Indian government is introducing a national data center policy to balance rapid sector investment with concerns about infrastructure readiness and public resource strain.
The policy requires state and local authorities to pre-identify data center sites with reliable electricity, cooling, and water to mitigate competition with communities.
Public resistance is growing around major projects backed by Amazon and Google, whose combined India data center plans are valued at $15 billion.