India, Aug. 6 -- On July 22, Microsoft abruptly suspended cloud services to Indian refining and marketing company Nayara Energy without any warning or explanations.

Nayara Energy was left without access to its own data. This cas once again ignited a debate on the need for homegrown cloud companies and the requirement for sovereign cloud infrastructure.

Before we delve into it, let's understand what exactly happened.

Nayara Energy claimed the suspension of IT services disrupted its operations and cut the company's access to subscribed tools such as Outlook email servers, Microsoft Teams, and other cloud services.

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