Under the Draft National Electricity Policy 2026 released earlier this year, the Ministry emphasises developing transmission infrastructure, particularly in high-demand zones, to meet the electricity requirements of these data centres, including sourcing through renewable energy. AI needs large data centres, and India has the scale and space to host them. But it can't simply build its way out. The Union Ministry of Power acknowledges meeting the power needs of. Industry responses include efficiency improvements, energy storage, grid-interactive operations, and diversified energy sourcing. India's data centre sector is expanding. Artificial intelligence (AI) is being embedded across search, payments, logistics, healthcare, education, and public service delivery, marking the next phase of this transition and reshaping how digital systems operate across the economy. What often goes unnoticed is that this digital layer is. The Platform operates solely as an intermediary as defined under Section 2 (1) (w) of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act), providing a technological means for users to share content. Nasscom does not control, monitor, or pre-screen any content posted or submitted by users and is not. India's data center capacity reached approximately 1,700 MW by the end of 2025, with another 500 MW expected in 2026.