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Economy & Banking 2 September 2026 · Event date: 2 September 2026

Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal Chairs CEO Roundtable on Ease of Doing Business for Scaling India’s Data Centre Ecosystem

Union Minister Piyush Goyal chaired a CEO Roundtable on Ease of Doing Business for India's data centre sector at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi. The Minister highlighted India as the world's best location for data centres, with potential USD 200 billion investments expected, and emphasized the sector's role in achieving a USD 30 trillion economy by 2047. Discussions focused on power, land, regulatory, and fiscal issues to accelerate data centre infrastructure deployment.

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In Simple Words

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal chaired a CEO Roundtable on Ease of Doing Business for India's data centre sector, calling India the world's best location for data centres. The government expects around USD 200 billion in data centre investment, with hyperscalers already accounting for over 80% of data centre capacity taken up in the first half of 2026.

Discussions covered power supply, land availability, and faster approvals — including the National Building Code 2026 now formally recognising data centres under Group E, with its own fire-risk and performance standards. Representatives from 8 states and about 46 data centre companies took part.

Key Points

  • Minister Piyush Goyal stated India is the world's best location for setting up data centres
  • Expected investments of around USD 200 billion in the data centre industry
  • India's Q1 growth rate was 7.8%
  • Hyperscalers accounted for more than 80% of data centre absorption in first half of 2026
  • National Building Code 2026 now recognises data centres under Group E with dedicated Annex
  • Roundtable included representatives from 8 States: Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh
  • Around 46 data centre companies participated
  • Discussions covered power, land, regulatory and fiscal issues for data centre deployment

Exam Angle

Investment expected
~USD 200 billion in India's data centre sector
Hyperscaler share
80%+ of data centre absorption in H1 2026
Regulatory update
National Building Code 2026 now recognises data centres under Group E
Participation
8 state governments, ~46 data centre companies

A. More than 80 per cent.

Source: Press Information Bureau

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