India's AI Boom: Data Centers Emerge as Digital Fortresses Powering Growth

• Data centers are the backbone of India's expanding digital economy, powering everything from OTT streaming to AI chatbots and digital payments.
• Rapid adoption of cloud computing, AI, and digital payments is driving unprecedented demand for large-scale data infrastructure.
• Operators are investing billions in capital expenditure to expand capacity, strengthen power redundancy, and enhance security.
• Top tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are making significant investments in Indian data centers, further boosted by tax holidays.
• India ranks second globally in enterprise AI/ML transactions, with 82.3 billion transactions between June-December 2025, leading the APAC region.