New Delhi, Sept. 21 -- The central government emphasized that it wants both the public and private sectors to collaborate to drive investments, generate employment, and build domestic data centers as infrastructure demands rise.

Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the Microsoft AI Infrastructure Summit India, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada said data centers will serve as vital infrastructure for economic and technological growth in the coming years.

"Today, Microsoft has made an investment so that our citizens' data remains within India. Our critical data must stay secure, and we want both the government and the private sector to work together so that investments flow in, employment opportunities are cre...