BUILD INDIAN APPS TO REDUCE RELIANCE ON FOREIGN TECH

INDIA'S digital ecosystem thrives on American technology. From search engines and social media platforms to business applications and cloud infrastructure, our reliance on US technology runs deep, which is why the very thought of a potential US tech blackout has sparked a flurry of reactions this week.

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Industrialist Harsh Goenka's observations about the impact of a political crisis between India and the US might have on the tech industry if Donald Trump decides to ban US apps in India incited an opinion mob that insisted a blackout was unimaginable, though not entirely impossible. Homegrown tech firm Zoho and its founder Sridhar Vembu weighed in, too, suggesting a 10-year National Mission for Tech Resilience for self-reliance. India is the largest consumer market for US tech firms outside of China, and a potential ban would be as good as shooting themselves in the foot. That said, geopolitics can tr