Centre weighs sovereign cloud mandate that could force critical firms onto India owned infrastructure

A sanctions glitch reportedly cut off core tools even

The Centre is considering a mandate requiring companies in energy, telecom and financial services to host their core digital infrastructure only on Made-in-India sovereign cloud systems. Officials cite rising geopolitical risks and cybersecurity concerns, heightened after Microsoft briefly blocked Nayara Energy services linked to EU sanctions. Microsoft says an automated system wrongly assumed EU jurisdiction, and the move also aims to reduce foreign dependency.