Microsoft to enable local data processing in India amid push for data sovereignty in 15 countries

India is one of the four countries that will be able to process and store data from Microsoft 365 Copilot locally by the end of 2025 as part of Microsoft’s bid to push for data sovereignty. The choice will be rolled out for Japan, the UK, and Australia as well this year.

The latest announcement comes after Microsoft said last month that it is prepared to take legal action to safeguard data access for India’s public sector and critical infrastructure customers.

By 2026, the option for in-country data processing will be extended to more countries…