Inside India newsletter: Asia’s hottest data center market aims to quell concerns over water and power use

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of "Inside India" — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world's fastest-growing large economy.India is touted as one of the hottest markets for data centers, with several U.S. Big Tech companies investing to set up capacity in the country. But of late, some projects have faced public backlash over the use of water and power resources.Now the Indian government is taking steps to address the situation. Will it work?Any thoughts on today's newsletter? Share them with the team. This photograph taken on September 6, 2026 shows men sitting behind a display opposing a Google AI and data center hub project during the People's Convention on AI Data Centers event at Visakhapatnam in India's Andhra Pradesh state. Idrees Mohammed | Afp | Getty ImagesSeveral U.S. Big Tech companies that are spending billions to set up digital infrastructure in India are facing growing public anger over resource sharing and environmental concerns, prompting the government to step in and calm tensions.On Oct. 14, Jitin Prasada, a junior minister for electronics and information technology, announ...