The great Indian data centre race
Yesterday, two press announcements showed the intent of different state governments in preparing infrastructure for the AI age. In Lucknow, Yogi Adityanath pushed his team to expand the UP Data Centre Cluster deep into Bundelkhand while branding Lucknow an “AI City.” Similarly in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh cleared a staggering ₹1,08,010 crore package for Reliance Industries to build what could become India’s largest AI data centre campus in Vizianagaram. No coincidence. This is the new face of Indian federalism—raw, competitive, and laser-focused on tomorrow’s infrastructure.
States aren’t waiting for the center to hand down a master plan. They’re racing each other to own the physical backbone of the AI economy. This competitiveness among state governments may prove more decisive for India’s digital heft than any single national mission.
If one strips away away the press releases and state branding, and the strategy looks remarkably consistent. Every serious contender follows the same...
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