NEW DELHI: India and the EU have decided to harmonize technology regulations and work together on rules and standards for the entire industry, including big tech and top social media giants. The move comes within months after the country signed a strategic partnership with the US for critical and emerging technologies, according to the Secretary of State for IT and Electronics Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said.
“India and the EU have agreed to work towards creating trusted and resilient supply chains for electronics, semiconductors, AI, quantum computing and emerging technologies. We will also work together to shape the future of regulation for the internet in areas such as privacy and user harm,” Chandrasekhar said TOI, outlining the expansion of relations with European countries in the fields of IT and electronics.
The minister said that with the EU-US partnerships in place, India will now play a key role in shaping the future of technology and trade.
The EU has been the world leader in setting rules around the internet and user privacy and has introduced the General Data Protection Regulation in 2016. The bloc is also working on a regulatory framework and rules for AI-heavy smart tech platforms like ChatGTP, including in areas related to algorithm bias and copyright.
I’m talking about the agreement with the EU that was recently signed during a ministerial visit to Brussels, where Chandrasekhar was present with the foreign minister S Jaishankar and Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the IT Minister said there would be a number of milestones that would emerge from the partnership over a period of 8 to 12 months. “There is a lot of interest in how India views online and data regulations as we are the largest community on the internet today with over 800 million users and an estimated 1.2 billion users by 2025-26.”
Chandrasekhar said there is recognition for India’s work on important issues such as the Personal Data Protection in the Digital Age Act and the Digital India Act, but also on how the government is dealing with online user harm or setting up guard rails for AI. “India’s presence in the global internet ecosystem is therefore of great importance today. There is a need to work and partner with India in shaping future regulations and standards.”
Referring to the expected outcomes of the EU deal, Chandrasekhar said the government expects joint ventures and investments in areas such as semiconductors and electronics, and is also exploring partnerships to locate manufacturing in India. “We also hope that more work will be done on joint innovations.”
“India and the EU have agreed to work towards creating trusted and resilient supply chains for electronics, semiconductors, AI, quantum computing and emerging technologies. We will also work together to shape the future of regulation for the internet in areas such as privacy and user harm,” Chandrasekhar said TOI, outlining the expansion of relations with European countries in the fields of IT and electronics.
The minister said that with the EU-US partnerships in place, India will now play a key role in shaping the future of technology and trade.
The EU has been the world leader in setting rules around the internet and user privacy and has introduced the General Data Protection Regulation in 2016. The bloc is also working on a regulatory framework and rules for AI-heavy smart tech platforms like ChatGTP, including in areas related to algorithm bias and copyright.
I’m talking about the agreement with the EU that was recently signed during a ministerial visit to Brussels, where Chandrasekhar was present with the foreign minister S Jaishankar and Trade and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal, the IT Minister said there would be a number of milestones that would emerge from the partnership over a period of 8 to 12 months. “There is a lot of interest in how India views online and data regulations as we are the largest community on the internet today with over 800 million users and an estimated 1.2 billion users by 2025-26.”
Chandrasekhar said there is recognition for India’s work on important issues such as the Personal Data Protection in the Digital Age Act and the Digital India Act, but also on how the government is dealing with online user harm or setting up guard rails for AI. “India’s presence in the global internet ecosystem is therefore of great importance today. There is a need to work and partner with India in shaping future regulations and standards.”
Referring to the expected outcomes of the EU deal, Chandrasekhar said the government expects joint ventures and investments in areas such as semiconductors and electronics, and is also exploring partnerships to locate manufacturing in India. “We also hope that more work will be done on joint innovations.”
