"Every question on our data sovereignty, health data, AI, and local data storage gets the same treatment: 'framework', 'balance', 'autonomy' - big words, zero specifics," the former Congress president said. "We should be leading the global tech race, but instead we are kept in the dark about how India's data will be protected," Rahul said. It employs more than 60 lakh people and therefore, digital trade is an important component of India's economy, he said. "India's Free Trade Agreements: Government of India is firmly committed to fostering and expanding digital trade partnerships with potential nations across the world. Prasada further said the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA), currently under negotiations, seeks to foster a free, fair, and dynamic digital environment, enabling deeper collaboration in the field of Digital Trade.

Source: The Telegraph April 06, 2026 09:10 UTC