New Delhi, June 17 -- Union Minister of Railways of India, Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday that AI data centres will drive India's next phase of digital growth, speaking at the inauguration ceremony of Jabil India Pvt Ltd's new manufacturing facility in Pune. He called them a crucial pillar for the country's digital economy in the coming decade.

"AI data centres have become a huge growth engine worldwide. Manufacturing all the major electronic components of AI data centres in India is crucial," Vaishnaw said. He added that this focus is "a crucial point in the Prime Minister's Make in India plan" as Jabil begins producing data centre components at the new Pune plant, which he described as "a very modern, advanced, high-tech facility w...