Centre Mulls Sovereign Cloud Mandate For Critical Sectors

by · Inc42

SUMMARY

  • The Centre is mulling a mandate requiring companies in critical sectors such as energy, telecommunications, and financial services to run their core digital infrastructure only on ‘Made-in-India’ sovereign cloud systems, amid rising geopolitical tensions and cybersecurity concerns
  • The move is aimed at reducing dependence on foreign cloud providers and giving the government tighter control over sensitive data and digital infrastructure, The Indian Express reported, citing officials
  • The push gained urgency after Microsoft temporarily blocked cloud services, including Outlook and Teams, for oil refiner Nayara Energy in July 2025 following European Union sanctions linked to its Russian shareholder, Rosneft