Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh today said that India’s expanding Data Centre Sector is expected to generate nearly one lakh engineering jobs in areas including AI systems, cooling technologies, smart grids, renewable energy integration and advanced digital infrastructure. He said this while addressing the Annual Leadership Summit organised by American Chamber Of Commerce, India, in New Delhi.

 

 

Describing data centres as the next oil economy, Dr Singh said that the future will increasingly revolve around data control, digital infrastructure and secure technology ecosystem. He said that India is entering a decisive phase where data centres, Artificial Intelligence, Quantum technologies and next-generation digital infrastructure will shape the future global economic order.

 

The Minister said that India views data economy as a strategic national opportunity that will influence investments, employment, energy systems and geopolitical competitiveness in the decades ahead. He added that the nation today stands at the same level of technological progression as leading nations in several frontier sectors.

 

Citing the National Quantum Mission as an example, Dr Singh noted that India has already achieved more than half of its planned targets in less than half the stipulated time. He said that India’s data centre capacity is projected to grow from 1.5 Gigawatt to nearly 6.5 Gigawatt by 2030.