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India must control how Indian data is collected, stored, governed, and monetised. Through the Bharat Digital Infrastructure Association — and through the work it advocates for — that is the principle I am asking the country to embrace.

Piyush Somani with CM Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh at Sahibabad ₹1000 crore Green Data Centre Bhumi Pujan, June 2025

25 June 2025 · Sahibabad, Ghaziabad — Bhumi Pujan of the ₹1,000 crore Green Data Centre. With Hon’ble UP Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath (centre, saffron) and Hon’ble Union Minister of Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh (left, gesturing).

“A milestone in India’s journey toward becoming a self-reliant global digital power.”
Dr. Jitendra Singh · Union Minister of Science & Technology · Sahibabad, 25 June 2025

Bharat Digital Infrastructure Association.

A not-for-profit industry body advancing sovereign digital infrastructure across cloud, AI, compute, and data systems. I serve as President since founding.

India is at a critical stage in the development of its digital economy. While the country is emerging as one of the world’s largest digital markets, much of the underlying infrastructure — cloud computing, AI systems, data storage, and identity platforms — remains concentrated in foreign hands.

BDIA was established in response to that imbalance. The association positions itself as a policy-industry platform aimed at strengthening domestic capabilities across key technology layers such as cloud, AI, compute infrastructure, and data systems. It operates at the intersection of national security, economic value creation, and technological self-reliance.

Central to this approach is the concept of Data Swaraj — India’s ability to determine how its data is collected, stored, governed, and monetised. This is not aspiration. It is an operational priority as India’s digital economy expands over the coming decade.

Upcoming · BDIA’s First National Forum

Bharat Digital Samvad 2026

India’s first national forum dedicated to digital sovereignty and infrastructure policy. The summit will mark the formal public launch of BDIA as a not-for-profit industry body focused on advancing sovereign digital infrastructure.

The forum will bring together senior leaders from cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, Digital Public Infrastructure, and data platforms — alongside policymakers, regulators, academics, and innovators. The aim is to develop an actionable roadmap for India’s digital infrastructure over the coming decade.

The programme is structured to move beyond discussion-led sessions towards policy alignment and clearly defined outputs that stakeholders can act upon.

20 May 2026 · New Delhi · By Invitation

Policy & Advocacy.

A selection of the policy papers, ministerial reports, and strategic advisories drafted — either personally or through BDIA — for the Government of India.

— Policy Paper · MeitY —

Digital Sovereignty for India

A foundational submission to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology on the principles of Indian data and infrastructure sovereignty.

— Policy Paper · MeitY —

The Great Digital Drain

An analysis of the economic and strategic costs of foreign cloud and AI dependence — submitted to MeitY through BDIA.

— Ministerial Report · MeitY —

GPU Infrastructure for India

Strategic report prepared for the Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Electronics & IT, Shri Jitin Prasada, on India’s GPU compute roadmap.

— Strategic Advisory · CERT-In —

Cyber Security Framework

Strategic advisory and technical deep-dive reports prepared for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, submitted under BDIA.

— Policy Paper —

India-China Strategic Digital Partnership

A perspective on responsible digital engagement and supply-chain considerations between India and China.

— Submission · Finance Ministry —

Budget 2025-26 Data Centre Tax Holiday

BDIA’s response to the Union Budget on tax holidays and incentives for indigenous data centre development.

Full papers available on request via the Connect form.

In the Field — Sahibabad ₹1,000 Crore Green Data Centre.

The first major public deliverable of the BDIA-aligned vision. A joint venture between ESDS and Central Electronics Limited — a Government of India PSU under CSIR.

₹1,000
Crore Project
30 MW
Capacity
Tier III
Uptime Certified
200+
Server Racks per Floor

On 25 June 2025, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath, and the Hon’ble Union Minister of Science & Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh, jointly laid the foundation stone and performed the Bhumi Pujan for a state-of-the-art Green Data Centre at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad.

Built to global Tier III / Uptime standards, the facility is designed with sustainable architecture and powered by energy-efficient and renewable technologies. It is a partnership between ESDS and Central Electronics Limited (CEL) — the Government of India PSU under CSIR — that draws on CEL’s legacy in solar photovoltaic technology and indigenous defence manufacturing, and ESDS’s expertise in sovereign cloud infrastructure.

Piyush Somani addressing the dignitaries at Sahibabad

Addressing CM Yogi Adityanath, Dr. Jitendra Singh, and the gathering at the Sahibabad Bhumi Pujan.

Watch the Event

— Coverage —

CM Yogi Adityanath’s Address

Sahibabad · 25 June 2025

— Anchor Recap —

Full Event Recap by Anchor Varsha Singh

ESDS × CEL · June 2025

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