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Illustration of India’s data centre investment boom with digital infrastructure hubs connected across the country

India’s data centre investment commitments cross $170 billion: Where is the money going?

India’s data centre investment commitments have surged to about $173 billion since 2021, with $38 billion added in H1 2026. The investment wave is spreading beyond established hubs as AI, cloud adoption and digitalisation drive demand for new capacity.

Team VAINETRA September 28, 2026

Google's planned 1GW AI data centre campus in Visakhapatnam, being developed alongside partners AdaniConnex and Airtel Nxtra.

Data Centres

Google, AWS, Blackstone: Why global tech giants are pouring billions into India’s data centres

India's data centre industry is entering a new growth phase as global technology giants and infrastructure investors commit billions of dollars to AI, cloud and digital infrastructure projects across the country.

Team VAINETRA May 29, 2026

CBRE cautions that many Neocloud companies have shorter operating histories and comparatively weaker credit profiles than established hyperscalers.

Artificial Intelligence Data Centres

AI fuels rise of Neocloud providers, creating a new growth engine for data centres

Neocloud providers first emerged during 2023 and 2024 and gained substantial momentum in 2025 as specialised cloud operators focused on high performance computing (HPC) workloads.

Team VAINETRA May 29, 2026