India Should Develop Its Own Sovereign Digital Solutions: GTRI

India must actively work on developing its indigenous sovereign cloud technology, operating systems (OS), home-grown cybersecurity, and data-driven AI leadership at its core, given its over-reliance on US systems, India-based trade-focused think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has argued.

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The think tank, in a report, asserted that India's economy and security are deeply reliant on US software, cloud, and social media platforms, creating a major vulnerability in times of geopolitical tensions.

Over-reliance on US systems, or for that matter, any country risks the possibility of a sudden cut-off of services or access to data, disrupting banking, governance, and defence systems, GTRI noted.

"India is dealing with a major external shock -- the United States has imposed 50 per cent tariffs on most Indian goods -- but a far deeper strategic risk lies in its digital dependence on U.S. technology firms," GTRI has noted in the report.