观察家研究基金会：“数据化”世界中的主权（英文版）（25页）.pdf

1、IssueBriefIssue No. 501 oCToBeR 2021 2021 Observer Research Foundation. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, copied, archived, retained or transmitted through print, speech or electronic media without prior written approval from ORF. Sovereignty in a Datafied WorldAbst

2、ractGlobal data governance is at a crossroadsintensely contested by nations and industry players seeking to shape rules of the road to benefit their strategic interests. India has placed itself at the heart of the battle, its foreign policy vision fuelled by the principle of data sovereigntya broad

3、notion that supports the assertion of sovereign writ over data generated by citizens within a countrys physical boundaries. While this vision is still a work in progress, Indias intent to be a rule-maker is already evident. The challenge is to mould the rules in a manner that protects the rights and

4、 interests of Indian citizens while burnishing the countrys reputation as a responsible global stakeholder. This brief analyses Indias diplomatic push in this domain thus far, and proposes a framework for diplomatic engagement in the next decade.Arindrajit Basu01Attribution: Arindrajit Basu, “Sovere

5、ignty in a Datafied World,” ORF Issue Brief No. 501, October 2021, Observer Research Foundation.3Through multilateral diplomacy at the World Trade Organization (WTO) and other forums, India has placed itself at the centre-stage of the global battle on data governance. The pillar of its foreign polic

6、y vision in this domain is the principle of “data sovereignty”, which supports the assertion of sovereign writ over data generated by citizens within a countrys physical boundaries. Corollary to this idea is the call for greater attention on “data colonialism”, or the extractive economic practices o