New Delhi, May 25 -- The artificial intelligence industry is entering an unusual phase. While AI models are becoming smaller, faster, and more efficient, the infrastructure supporting them is moving in the opposite direction. v are becoming larger, more centralised, and increasingly resource-intensive.

That shift is raising difficult questions around sustainability, sovereignty, resilience, and operational control, particularly in countries like India where power, water, and land availability are becoming critical infrastructure concerns. India is expected to see more than USD 100 billion in data center investments by 2027. At the same time, an S&P Global study estimates that 60-80% of India's data centers could face high water stress th...