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Gujarat Data Centre Policy 2026-29

Analysis based on 19 articles · First reported Jul 08, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026

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30
Attention
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Articles
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Market Impact
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Market Impact

The policy is expected to boost investment in India's digital infrastructure, particularly in India — Gujarat, attracting global hyperscale operators and cloud providers. It may increase competition among Indian states for data centre investments, potentially benefiting the broader data centre and AI ecosystem.

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Event Summary

On July 9, 2026, the India — Gujarat government launched the 'Viksit India — Gujarat - Data Centre Policy 2026-29' in Gandhinagar, aiming to attract investments of ₹6 lakh crore and create 7.5 GW of data centre capacity. Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel unveiled the policy, which offers fiscal incentives including capital subsidies, interest subsidies, power tariff support, SGST reimbursement, and stamp duty exemptions. The policy targets hyperscale data centres, cloud computing, and AI infrastructure, with a focus on India — Dholera Special Investment Region as a potential data centre city. Officials highlighted that India generates 20% of the world's data but has only 3% of global data centre capacity, presenting a significant opportunity. The state has already received proposals for 10 GW of capacity from 14 companies. The policy mandates at least 51% green energy for data centres and water from desalination plants. India — Gujarat plans to develop up to 8 GW of capacity, supported by new cable landing stations and infrastructure projects like India — Dholera Special Investment Region airport and a semi-high-speed rail link.

Key Actions
100 India — Gujarat unveiled data centre policy
90 India — Gujarat received investment proposals
80 Bhupendrabhai Patel launched policy
70 Arjun Modhwadia stated India — Gujarat received proposals
60 P. Bharati announced cable landing stations
50 Harsh Sanghavi said India — Dholera Special Investment Region to become data centre city
Entities Involved
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India — Gujarat
India — Gujarat is the enacting state, positioning itself as a leading data centre hub with this policy, aiming for significant investment and capacity growth.
Importance 100.0 Sentiment 80.0
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India
India is the national context; the policy aims to increase its global data centre capacity share from 3% to a larger portion, supporting digital economy goals.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Bhupendrabhai Patel
As Chief Minister, Patel launched the policy, reinforcing his government's commitment to digital infrastructure and economic growth.
Importance 80.0 Sentiment 60.0
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Arjun Modhwadia
Minister Modhwadia stated India — Gujarat received proposals for 10 GW capacity and aims to develop 8 GW, positioning the state as an AI ecosystem leader.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 55.0
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India — Dholera Special Investment Region
India — Dholera Special Investment Region is the focal region for data centre development, expected to host 7-8 GW capacity and become a global data centre city.
Importance 70.0 Sentiment 65.0
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P. Bharati
Science and Technology Secretary Bharati highlighted India's data centre capacity gap and announced new cable landing stations to boost connectivity.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 50.0
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Harsh Sanghavi
Deputy CM Sanghavi said India — Dholera Special Investment Region could become the world's largest data centre city and emphasized sustainability and investor facilitation.
Importance 60.0 Sentiment 50.0
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M. K. Das
Chief Secretary Das expressed confidence in the policy attracting ₹6 lakh crore investment and creating jobs.
Importance 50.0 Sentiment 40.0
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Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Modi was cited as leading India's digital growth, providing a supportive national context for the policy.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 40.0
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United States
The US is referenced as a benchmark with 5,500 data centres and 30 GW capacity, highlighting the gap India aims to close.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 20.0
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India — GIFT City
India — GIFT City is mentioned as an existing industrial hub that will support data centre investments.
Importance 30.0 Sentiment 40.0
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India — Telangana
India — Telangana is a competing state with established data centre hubs; India — Gujarat aims to surpass it.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 10.0
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China
China is mentioned as holding a large share of global data centre capacity alongside the US, serving as a comparison point.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 10.0
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United Kingdom
The UK is referenced as having over 500 data centres, providing a benchmark for India's capacity.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 10.0
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India — Maharashtra
India — Maharashtra is a competing state; India — Gujarat's policy seeks to attract investments away from it.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 10.0
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Relationships
India related ↔ Bhupendrabhai Patel
India related ↔ Harsh Sanghavi
India related ↔ Narendra Modi
India strategic partners ↔ United States India views the US as a strategic partner for defense, technology, and regional security, despite facing recent US tarif
Bhupendrabhai Patel related ↔ Harsh Sanghavi
Bhupendrabhai Patel related ↔ Narendra Modi
Harsh Sanghavi related ↔ Narendra Modi
Narendra Modi related ↔ United States
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