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Transformation Through Cyber Innovation: The Great Indian Technological Leap

As the world becomes increasingly digital, both the greatest opportunities and the biggest threats emanate from the digital and technological space.

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By Ananth Padmanabhan and R. Shashank Reddy
Published on Sep 5, 2017

Source: Perth USAsia Center

As the world becomes increasingly digital, both the greatest opportunities and the biggest threats emanate from the digital and technological space. Technology centrality is central to both governance and economic growth, and India’s experiences with placing ‘digital’ at the core of its growth story could be a potential game-changer in the region and beyond. As innovation becomes the buzzword around which economies of the future are conceptualised, what India says and does in the cyberspace domain has profound implications for the entire world, and particularly the IndoPacific region.

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This chapter was originally published by the Perth USAsia Center.

About the Authors

Ananth Padmanabhan

Former Fellow, Carnegie India

Ananth Padmanabhan was a fellow at Carnegie India, based in New Delhi. His primary research focus is technology, regulation, and public policy, and the intersection of these three fields within the Indian context.

R. Shashank Reddy

Former Research Analyst

R. Shashank Reddy was a research analyst at Carnegie India. His research focuses on the implications of emerging technologies and their governance for international and Indian security.

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Ananth Padmanabhan
Former Fellow, Carnegie India
R. Shashank Reddy
Former Research Analyst
TechnologySouth AsiaIndia

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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