India’s datacentre market is expected to grow to $10.9bn by 2028, up 78.7% from $6.1bn in 2023, according to according to Mordor Intelligence.
The country is home to around 140 datacentres, and is expected to add some 40 more in the next few years, said Biswajeet Mahapatra, principal analyst at Forrester, who noted that investments from global hyperscalers, the increase in fibre coverage, 5G adoption and data localisation policies have been fuelling the growth of India’s datacentre industry.
“Companies, especially those in the financial and e-commerce sectors, are required to store customer data locally, necessitating the expansion of datacentre capabilities,” said Chandresh Dedhia, group chief information officer (CIO) of API Holdings, a digital healthcare platform.
Earlier this year, India’s Data Protection and Digital Privacy (DPDP) regulations that spell out new sovereignty and localisation imperatives for enterprises received the President’s assent, and will be implemented on a date to be decided by the central government. “DPDP regulation necessitates stringent data governance, demanding compliance with data handling practices and reinforcing cyber…
