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India Prioritizes Data Sovereignty, Attracts Foreign Investment in Data Centres: Jitin Prasad

India is focusing on data sovereignty by keeping critical data within the country while attracting foreign investments in data centres. Minister Jitin Prasada called data centres the "data factory of the world" and highlighted their role in India's digital growth. The government is preparing a future strategy for the sector under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prasada also appreciated the NFPRC Foundation's efforts in focusing on data centre and digital sovereignty issues.

Key Points: India Focuses on Data Sovereignty & Data Centre Investment

  • India emphasizes data sovereignty
  • Attracts foreign investment in data centres
  • Data centres crucial for digital growth
  • Government preparing future strategy for sector
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India focusing on data sovereignty, and foreign investment in data centres: Jitin Prasad

India aims to balance data sovereignty with foreign investment in data centres, says Minister Jitin Prasada, highlighting their role in the nation's digital growth.

"Data centres are the data factory of the world in India. - Jitin Prasada"

New Delhi, May 8

Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada on Friday termed data centres as the "data factory of the world" and said efforts are underway to ensure data sovereignty by keeping critical data within the country while simultaneously attracting foreign investments in the sector.

Speaking on the sidelines at the launch of the report "India's Data Centres Moment: From Capacity to Capability" by the NFPRC Foundation in New Delhi, Prasada said India is steadily strengthening its role in the global technology ecosystem under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with data centres expected to play a crucial role in the country's digital growth.

"Data centres are the data factory of the world in India. And in the coming time, it will be very important and critical to keep our data sovereignty in India and also to invite investment from abroad. Both these things are happening simultaneously," Prasada said.

The Minister said the government's vision is to ensure access to technology for all sections of society while enhancing India's contribution to the global technology sector.

"Under the leadership of respected Prime Minister Narendra Modi, everyone should get access to technology. India is taking step by step and contributing to the world in the field of technology. Data centres will play a very important role in this," he said.

Prasada further said the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is preparing a future strategy for the sector and has developed a report focusing on the role of data centres and digital sovereignty.

"And the future strategy, its role, and what role our Ministry of Electronics and IT is playing in this, we have developed a report under this. And whatever suggestions we get under this, the Indian government will take care of those suggestions and make the future strategy," he added.

The Minister also appreciated the efforts of the NSERC Foundation and its chairman Tarun Chugh for focusing on issues related to data centres and digital sovereignty in India.

- ANI

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Rahul R
Good intentions, but I hope they have proper regulatory framework in place. Data sovereignty is important, but we need strong data protection laws first. Also, we must ensure affordable internet access for rural areas simultaneously.
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Nikhil C
Excellent! This is exactly what India needs - becoming a data hub while maintaining sovereignty. Next step should be promoting local manufacturing of servers and cooling systems. Make in India for data centres! 💪
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Sarah B
As an expat working in tech in Bangalore, this is fantastic news. India has the talent pool and now building the infrastructure. Data centres will also help with lower latency for local users. The future looks bright for India's digital economy.
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Arjun K
Finally! We were just exporting our data to foreign servers. Now with data sovereignty, our startups can build on Indian soil. But we also need to ensure these data centres use green energy - solar power should be mandatory.
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Amanda J
This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking policy India needs. Data is the new oil, and controlling our own digital resources is crucial. I hope they also focus on cybersecurity training and creating a skilled workforce for these facilities.
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Varun X
Great vision! But we need implementation details - where will these data centres be located? What about land requirements? Power supply is already a challenge in

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