Data governance, cybersecurity, encryption and surveillance along with technologies like cloud computing, artificial intelligence and Internet of Things are the core areas requiring policy focus for India.
These will help realise the country’s $5 trillion economy target, according to a recent study by industry association Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
Digitisation of services will be an essential step towards achieving the $5 trillion goal. However, India’s regulatory approach should focus on regulating ‘core’ industry players, and not entities that fall on the ‘edge’ of the regulatory spectrum. This can be done by drafting clearly articulated outcome-based regulations, the