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A futuristic AI data centre with rows of server racks, cooling infrastructure and high voltage transmission lines powering a digitally connected city, representing India's growing AI infrastructure.

AI to drive $80 billion data centre boom in India by 2031, says Morgan Stanley

India could witness an $80 billion data centre investment boom by FY2031 as AI adoption gathers pace, according to Morgan Stanley. The brokerage expects installed capacity to rise nearly sixfold, driven by hyperscalers, AI workloads, data localisation and growing demand for high performance computing.

Team VAINETRA July 24, 2026

Data Centres

DPDP Act to accelerate India’s data centre boom as enterprises prioritise compliance

India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework is emerging as one of the biggest structural drivers for the country's rapidly expanding data centre industry.

Team VAINETRA July 3, 2026

Data Centres

Cloud, AI, data localisation among six forces driving India’s data centre boom: KPMG

India's data centre sector is entering a new phase of growth, with six structural trends reshaping demand for digital infrastructure and accelerating investments in high-capacity facilities, according to a report…

Team VAINETRA July 1, 2026

data centres and cable and wire industry

Data Centres India Inc

Cables & wires: Data centre investments an attractive demand opportunity for this sector

More Indians are online, more businesses are moving to the cloud, the government wants data stored locally, and AI applications are multiplying faster than anyone anticipated. Each of these trends, on its own, would be enough to drive data centre construction.

Team VAINETRA June 18, 2026