By Mr. Pinkesh Kotecha, Chairman and Managing Director, Ishan Technologies
“RBI’s emphasis on sovereign data centres reinforces an important shift in India’s digital infrastructure priorities. As financial services, government operations and enterprise applications become increasingly dependent on digital platforms, ensuring that critical data remains secure, accessible and governed within the country’s jurisdiction is essential to strengthening India’s digital resilience. However, data sovereignty extends beyond simply ensuring that data is hosted within national boundaries. It requires a comprehensive ecosystem encompassing secure infrastructure, sovereign cloud capabilities, robust cybersecurity, reliable connectivity and strong data governance frameworks. With the rapid adoption of AI and cloud technologies, organisations must also ensure that sensitive information and critical workloads are protected through appropriate security and compliance measures. India’s focus on technological self-reliance presents a significant opportunity to strengthen domestic digital infrastructure capabilities. At Ishan Technologies, we believe that indigenous cloud platforms, secure connectivity and integrated managed services will play a crucial role in advancing this vision. Platforms like our Saksham Cloud can help organisations build secure, compliant and resilient digital environments, supporting India’s broader ambition of establishing a self-reliant and sovereign digital ecosystem..”
