Data-Center Bet Makes ESDS One of India’s Best New Listings
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Public markets in India are now explicitly rewarding data-center and AI-exposed infrastructure plays, not just software. If you’re building in-region, treat power, land, and local DC relationships as strategic inputs on par with cloud contracts.
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