Entire world is growing on the theme to give priority to national objectives. USA president Donald trump is working with America first, Israel giving importance to their national values, Chinees adopted isolated cum nationalised approach long back. Indian citizens elected their prime minister again on nationalist approach.
In recent G-20 Summit of June 2019 which was held in Japan. Decision was taken for road map of digital economy and free flow cross boarder data. India refused to sign Osaca declaration saying data related matters cannot be decided in isolation, it should be thought with reference to WTO context. In same inaugural session Donald Trump clearly said United States opposes Data Localization concept.
Osaca declaration is signed by 24 countries and India, Indonesia, South Africa and Egypt refused to sign. There is conflict in view where 24 countries including USA, UK, China, Russia, Japan, France, Germany on one side and India on other side. It seems the main point of divide is recently framed Reserve Bank of India’s Data Localization concept. On April 2018 RBI published Statement on Development and Regulatory Policies where clause 4. storage of payment system data talks on payment related data should to store in India Only.
Osaca Declaration: In January at Davos 2019 members of World trade organization declare to launch Osaka Track in Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce. Osaka track is the process to promote International policy discussions & international rulemaking of electronic commerce. Further in G-20 summit this year countries share their view that digitalization is transforming world economy and society, Data become important source in economic growth. Effective use of data can contribute to social well-being of countries.
After cyber industry’s phrase Data is new Oil, prime minister of India gave new phrase Data is new form of Wealth. The rise of techno nationalism begins in June 2018 when Prime minister commented in favour of RuPay card, PM said RuPay card is creating revolutionary movement in digital economy, transaction done by rupay card will help Indian Economy to grow faster. Financial charges will remain in India for better development. PM said this is the new way of serving country, citizens need not to go to border to serve country. After this speech of PM, global fintech industries start lobbying against India. Right now, almost 50 crore rupay cards available in India. US based google, amazon and Visa also joins hand to Mastercard against India. On 2st June 2018 Mastercard met with United States Trade representative on India aggressiveness of nationalist approach.
Other Fintech companies need to heavily invest in India to keep data in India itself because companies have most of their data centre in outside India. PM may be considering these things: First, world class data centre infrastructure in India and going forward India may become datacentre service hub in world. Second, Protection of personal and sensitive personal data is one of the considerations. Third, data is the new form of wealth other countries are earning from analysis of Indian data. Why not India earn from his citizen’s data. All these three approaches depict Indian nationalism approach.
Japan is pitching model of society 5.0 where human and socialproblems will be addressed by big data and artificial intelligence-based science & technology. Human behaviour will be captured and analysed for decision making and future planning. Whereas India believe in deep rooted social responsibilities, cultural values, bonding and togetherness. Thus, India don’t allow other country to interfere social model of life.
Once long back India failed to encash opportunity to become master of all with his techno nationalism approach, when Indian engineers developed Wireless in Local Loop technology named CorDect but government of India has not took enough measures to adopt this technology. Indeed, cordect was low cost and practical solution considering Indian geography and villages.
Rahul Rathore – Cyber Security Expert
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