India Poised for Larger Share of Global Data Center Market Amidst Gulf Tensions
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India's Data Center Market Surges Amid Gulf Crisis, Attracting Hyperscalers
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Moneycontrol•17-03-2026, 11:58
India's Data Center Market Surges Amid Gulf Crisis, Attracting Hyperscalers
•Geopolitical tensions in the Gulf region, particularly attacks on data centers in the UAE, are prompting global hyperscalers to consider India for data co-location operations.
•India's data center capacity is projected to reach 4 GW by 2030, with significant investments expected, especially in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
•Hyperscalers like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services, along with pure-play data center operators, are set to benefit from this shift.
•While Gulf countries offered ease of business and cheap electricity, recent attacks by Iran have damaged their data center ambitions, with AWS reporting damage to facilities in UAE and Bahrain.
•India offers long-term stability, scale, and cost-efficiency in construction, coupled with favorable government policies and incentives, making it an attractive alternative.
