Bengaluru, Sept. 11 -- The surge of data centers in India is driven by rising digital consumption due to massive internet and smartphone use, rapid cloud and 5G adoption, and increased demand from AI and data-intensive technologies.

Government policies like data localization laws and the Digital India initiative, along with significant investments from both domestic and global companies, have accelerated this growth. Together with the growing need for secure and local data storage, these factors are turning India into a major data center hub in Asia.

India's data center capacity is projected to nearly quadruple from 1.3 GW in 2024 to 5 GW by 2030, attracting capital investments estimated between $20 and $22 billion. Valued at around $1...