India needs to build a digital border DPI

“Digital colonisation” is no longer a theoretical concern. A handful of large US-based technology companies now dominate global digital infrastructure, AI models, platforms, and data ecosystems. At the same time, countries like India remain primarily consumers of foreign digital products and services. India has only recently begun discussing “sovereign AI” and strategic technological autonomy. But recognition alone is not enough.

The larger challenge lies in digital trade governance.