India, Sept. 4 -- India's data centre industry stands at the cusp of a massive transformation, driven by digital adoption, cloud migration, and the AI revolution. Yet, beneath the growth story lies a complex reality; operators continue to grapple with land acquisition challenges, infrastructure gaps, and, most critically, power availability. In this exclusive conversation with Dataquest, Srihari Srinivasan, Director - Lead Transactions, Data Centre Services at Savills India, discusses the opportunities and bottlenecks shaping India's data centre ecosystem, the rise of Tier 2 markets, co-location versus on-premises models, and why ecosystem alignment is essential for India to become a global hub.

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