Monday, 31 August, 2026
Beyond Location: Decoupling Data Residency from Control
By TechShots Studio
India’s push for digital sovereignty highlights a critical distinction: storing data locally (residency) does not guarantee sole legal authority (jurisdiction). Foreign laws, like the US CLOUD Act, can compel global cloud providers to share data hosted in India. True AI and cloud sovereignty requires Indian-owned infrastructure, contractual safeguards, encryption control, and localized governance to protect strategic assets.
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