India is going all-in on AI data centres. The environmental costs will have to wait

Feb 21, 2026 - 15:00
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India is going all-in on AI data centres. The environmental costs will have to wait
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India's current data centre hubs, which are set to expand as large tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Google pour billions of dollars into the country's AI sector, are in areas where water and energy are already scarce.