Piyush Goyal chairs data centre CEO roundtable, highlights $200 billion investment potential in India

September 2, 2026 6:03 PM

Piyush Goyal chairs data centre CEO roundtable, highlights $200 billion investment potential in India

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday chaired a CEO roundtable on Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) for scaling India’s data centre ecosystem, highlighting the sector’s potential to attract investments of around USD 200 billion. Addressing the stakeholders at Vanijya Bhawan, Goyal said India is the “world’s best location” for setting up data centres and emphasised the need to further improve the business environment to accelerate the sector’s expansion. The Min...

India Has the Potential to Lead Global AI Diffusion for Public Welfare: Nandan Nilekani

February 20, 2026 8:34 AM

India Has the Potential to Lead Global AI Diffusion for Public Welfare: Nandan Nilekani

India is showing the world how fast artificial intelligence can move from ideas to real-life solutions, especially for farmers and the rural economy, Nandan Nilekani said on Thursday during a CEO roundtable. He credited the leadership and vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for enabling rapid AI adoption aimed at improving the lives of ordinary citizens. Nilekani recalled his meeting with the Prime Minister on January 8, when the discussion focused on applying AI in agriculture. During the ...