India outpacing Asian rivals in data center capacity, report says

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU -- India is outpacing Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong in data center investment, according to a new industry report, a trend driven by major funding commitments by global heavyweight Amazon and domestic conglomerates like Reliance Industries.

India's data center boom was inevitable, analysts said, due to its internet-savvy population accelerating its consumption of payments, e-commerce and other digital services, and tech companies setting up offices in the South Asian nation, drawn by its large talent pool.