India Leads APAC in Data Centre Expansion; Surpasses Japan, Singapore

India is outpacing Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and other Asian countries in data centre capacity growth, driven by major investments from global tech giants like Amazon and Indian conglomerates such as Reliance Industries, according to a new report from real estate services firm CBRE. The surging demand reflects India's rapidly expanding digital economy and rising consumption of online services by its massive, internet-savvy population. India, now the world's most populous nation, is projected to add up to 850 MW of new data centre capacity between 2024-2026, nearly doubling its current capacity of around 950 MW and exceeding the growth of…