The challenge of India’s digital sovereignty

The article highlights India's critical challenge of achieving digital and technological sovereignty, citing vulnerabilities from its dependence on foreign digital infrastructure, software, and cloud platforms. Incidents like CCTV network compromises and denial of services due to foreign sanctions underscore risks to national security, commerce, and government operations. It proposes a multi-pronged strategy for India, including indigenous development (e.g., UPI, RuPay, satellite navigation), fostering private sector participation in defence, pursuing strategic international partnerships (e.g., Micron, Pax Silica, BrahMos), and significantly increasing R&D spending to ensure strategic autonomy and economic competitiveness.