Singapore Firms Invest Billions to Expand AI-Ready Data Centre Infrastructure in India
Singapore-based companies Lightstorm Telecom and Hillhouse Investments are investing heavily in India's data centre infrastructure to support the country's growing artificial intelligence (AI) sector. Lightstorm has spent around 500 million on fibre networks and subsea cables linking India to global markets, focusing on quality connectivity for AI data centres. Hillhouse has launched TeraNova DC, aiming to invest 12-15 billion by 2032 to develop over 2GW of hyperscale, AI-ready data centre capacity across key Indian regions, emphasizing sustainable and scalable infrastructure.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
mint broke this story on 14 Oct, 11:30 am. Other outlets followed.