TCS, Google Get Early Start in Sovereign Cloud Race

India's push for a digital infrastructure isolated from global networks is fueling a boom in sovereign cloud services, creating a multi-billion-dollar opportunity for local tech players.

- Shouvik Das

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Google's India unit are emerging as early movers in this arena, attracting steady interest from government agencies keen to secure sensitive data on domestic platforms.

Several government entities are already moving to these homegrown cloud solutions, four people familiar with the matter said. TCS, with its recently launched Sovereign-Secure Cloud, is leading the pack among Indian firms. Google's local arm is also gaining traction, offering specialized sovereign cloud platforms with its Google Distributed Cloud. Hiranandani Group firm Yotta Data Services too plans to build a sovereign cloud.