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        "msgid": "india-sets-ambitious-target-attracting-rp13-trillion-in-data-centre-investment-1773039219",
        "date": "2026-03-09 13:09:00",
        "title": "India Sets Ambitious Target: Attracting Rp13 Trillion in Data Centre Investment",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Investment",
        "summary": "India has announced a two-decade tax exemption for foreign technology companies operating data centres in the country to serve overseas clients, aiming to attract US$800 billion (Rp13.591 trillion) in data centre investment across Asia-Pacific by 2030. The initiative is part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategy to position India as a global hub for artificial intelligence and cloud computing, with major Indian conglomerates including Reliance Industries, Adani Enterprises, and Tata Group committing billions of dollars to build national AI infrastructure. However, critics warn that building data centres alone does not translate to AI leadership, and India risks neglecting other crucial areas of technological development.",
        "content": "<p>India has recently announced a two-decade tax exemption for foreign\ntechnology companies that operate data centres in the South Asian nation\nto provide services to overseas clients.<\/p>\n<p>However, the exemption does not apply to services provided to clients\nwithin India, which will continue to be subject to taxation.<\/p>\n<p>This measure is part of India\u2019s effort to attract investors to its\nrapidly developing digital infrastructure sector and establish itself as\na global hub for artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s administration has previously launched\nvarious incentives, including granting infrastructure status to data\ncentres to accelerate their development. Several state governments have\nalso relaxed land-use regulations.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, New Delhi hosted a global AI summit that brought together\nfigures shaping the future of the technology, including Sam Altman from\nOpenAI, Sundar Pichai from Google, and Dario Amodei from Anthropic.<\/p>\n<p>The event demonstrated India\u2019s desire to have its voice heard\nregarding AI\u2019s impact on developing nations and who determines how AI is\nbuilt and used.<\/p>\n<p>The Asia-Pacific region is projected to attract approximately US$800\nbillion (Rp13.591 trillion) in data centre investment by 2030, according\nto consultancy firm Deloitte. New Delhi aims to capture a substantial\nportion of this capital flow.<\/p>\n<p>Indian conglomerates such as Reliance Industries Ltd., led by Asia\u2019s\nrichest person Mukesh Ambani, as well as Adani Enterprises and Tata\nGroup, have also made multi-billion-dollar investment commitments to\nbuild national AI infrastructure\u2014some working in partnership with\nAmerican technology giants.<\/p>\n<p>These investments are expected to position India as a global leader\nin AI and cloud computing and create thousands of new jobs. However,\nInternet Freedom Foundation Director Apar Gupta stated that data centres\nare not equivalent to AI leadership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey add servers and storage, not the capacity to build and control\nadvanced AI,\u201d he said. Gupta expressed concern that India is too focused\non building infrastructure whilst neglecting other important areas.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/india-sets-ambitious-target-attracting-rp13-trillion-in-data-centre-investment-1773039219",
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