How can India overcome its dependence on foreign-refined minerals—especially China’s dominance in gallium and rare earths—to build data centers that reflect our digital sovereignty?

Can we scale e-waste recycling, invest in indigenous tech materials, and forge South-South alliances to localize and green our data infrastructure?

@Rajeev_GoI @AshwiniVaishnaw @amitabhk87 @NITIAayog @MEAIndia @InvestIndia @IndiaDST @MoEFCC @MyGovIndia

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Global patent data highlights tech disparities, with the US, China, and EU leading innovation. But developing nations face barriers to participation. The piece calls for global R&D coalitions, open-access hubs, IP democratization, and SDG-linked tech policies to bridge gaps and ensure equitable, co-created progress.

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