22 September 2025, 06:30 pm
Digital Sovereignty, FTAs and National Security
Programme Type
Discussions
Venue
Conference Room II, IIC main building

An expert panel debating the policy choices that will shape how India safeguards digital sovereignty in Free Trade Agreements and National Security Strategy

Speakers: Shri Parminder Jeet Singh, Digital Society Researcher and Activist ; Dr Ashwani Mahajan, National Convenor, Swadeshi Jagran Manch; Dr. Sasmit Patra, Member of Parliament; Shri Abhishek Bhatt, Secretary General, Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association; and Shri Ashish Sonal, co-Chair, SITARA and CEO, Orkash

Chair: Ambassador Ashok Kantha

Vote of Thanks: Ambassador Smita Purushottam, Chair, SITARA

(Collaboration: SITARA, Bharath Digital Infrastructure Association (BDIA)