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22nd September: Seminar on Digital Sovereignty, FTAs & National Security

September 8, 2025

Venue: Conference Room II, IIC main building

It is SITARA’s honor to invite people concerned about India’s digital future and economic health – to the Seminar hosted by the International Centre, on Digital Sovereignty, FTAs and National Security on September 22nd at 630 pm. The details are at:

https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7369647011416956929/

The event is chaired by former Ambassador to China Ashok Kantha, with eminent speakers like Dr Ashwani Mahajan, Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Shri Jairam Ramesh, MP, and Shri Sasmit Patra, MP among the distinguished panelists. It will also feature digital ecosystem experts like Parminder Jeet Singh, Ashish Sonal, Co-Chair SITARA and Abhishek Bhatt, CEO, Bharath Digital Infra Association.

Digital sovereignty and related issues are going to be central to the discussion on national security and national revival under the threat of sanctions and other punitive measures against India.  As guardians of India’s national security, the public should be more aware about the threat losing digital sovereignty poses to our country.

With best regards,

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