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US seeks greater India market access for its data centre companies

May negotiate favourable conditions under BTA

Data centre, data usage, FTA, bilateral ties, US BTA
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The country is likely to need an additional colocation data centre capacity of 1.7-3.6 gigawatts (GW) by 2028, owing to rapid digital adoption and the generation of large amounts of data, according to experts

Aashish Aryan Delhi
The United States is pushing for greater access for its data centre operators eyeing the Indian market and is expected to seek a more streamlined process for establishing both large-scale greenfield data centre parks and smaller greenfield or brownfield facilities, sources told Business Standard.  
   
As part of the ongoing discussions around the bilateral trade agreement (BTA), the US is likely to negotiate favourable terms for its companies--ranging from affordable land and uninterrupted electricity supply, tax breaks, and duty exemptions for some of the imported products, such as switches and switchgears, sources said.
 
“That is one of the demands