India is betting big on data centres but is this the best path to success with artificial intelligence?
Published on: Feb. 19, 2026, 7:30 a.m. | Source: Livemint
A proliferation of data centres may serve some purposes, but it's unlikely to help India achieve AI sovereignty. That path is far steeper. We need homegrown AI chips, original models and actual innovation based on first principles. Being the world’s data storage or processing hub won’t get us far.
