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Living in a Fragmented World: India’s Data Way

This article examines India’s treatment of data and its relationship with sovereignty.

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By Rudra Chaudhuri and Arjun Kang Joseph
Published on Mar 13, 2024
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Technology and Society

This program focuses on five sets of imperatives: data, strategic technologies, emerging technologies, digital public infrastructure, and strategic partnerships.

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About the Authors

Rudra Chaudhuri

Former Director, Carnegie India

Rudra Chaudhuri was the director of Carnegie India. His research focuses on the diplomatic history of South Asia, contemporary security issues, and the important role of emerging technologies and digital public infrastructure in diplomacy, statecraft, and development. He and his team at Carnegie India chair and convene the Global Technology Summit, co-hosted with the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

Arjun Kang Joseph

Former Senior Research Analyst and Co-Convenor, Global Technology Summit, Carnegie India

Arjun Kang Joseph is a senior research analyst with the Technology and Society Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace India. He works primarily on data, privacy, and the intersection of health and technology.

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Rudra Chaudhuri
Former Director, Carnegie India
Rudra Chaudhuri
Arjun Kang Joseph
Former Senior Research Analyst and Co-Convenor, Global Technology Summit, Carnegie India
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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