New Delhi, May 8 -- Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Commerce & Industry Jitin Prasada on Friday termed data centres as the "data factory of the world" and said efforts are underway to ensure data sovereignty by keeping critical data within the country while simultaneously attracting foreign investments in the sector.

Speaking on the sidelines at the launch of the report "India's Data Centres Moment: From Capacity to Capability" by the NFPRC Foundation in New Delhi, Prasada said India is steadily strengthening its role in the global technology ecosystem under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with data centres expected to play a crucial role in the country's digital growth.

"Data centres are the data factory of the ...