Mint Explainer: What makes a cloud sovereign?
India is formulating a sovereign-cloud policy in response to AI's strategic importance to computing infrastructure. The policy explores the extent to which data sovereignty requires not only local storage but also control over physical hardware, encryption standards, and legal jurisdiction. The initiative reflects growing concerns about data autonomy and strategic technology independence in the AI era.
Key points
- India building sovereign-cloud policy to ensure data control and independence
- Policy addresses hardware, encryption, and jurisdictional control beyond storage
- AI's rise as strategic asset drives sovereignty concerns
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