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Experts Warn AI and Digital Sovereignty Are Vital for India's Security at KCSS 2026
✍️ business-standard.com
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 03:02 AM
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At the KCSS 2026 conference, security analysts cautioned that artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty are essential components of India's national defence strategy.
Experts gathered at the KCSS 2026 forum warned that India cannot afford to overlook artificial intelligence and digital sovereignty when shaping its national security architecture.
They argued that reliance on foreign AI platforms and external data centres exposes critical infrastructure to strategic vulnerabilities, potentially compromising defence communications and intelligence.
The speakers called for a coordinated policy push to develop indigenous AI capabilities, secure domestic data storage, and establish a regulatory framework that safeguards digital assets from external influence.
Such measures, they said, are crucial for maintaining strategic autonomy and ensuring that emerging technologies serve India's security interests rather than undermine them.
They argued that reliance on foreign AI platforms and external data centres exposes critical infrastructure to strategic vulnerabilities, potentially compromising defence communications and intelligence.
The speakers called for a coordinated policy push to develop indigenous AI capabilities, secure domestic data storage, and establish a regulatory framework that safeguards digital assets from external influence.
Such measures, they said, are crucial for maintaining strategic autonomy and ensuring that emerging technologies serve India's security interests rather than undermine them.