Data Embassies:
India is in advanced talks to set up UAE’s first data embassy in India, with the first potential data embassy expected in Andhra Pradesh.It will enable nations to store a copy of their sovereign data while retaining control over it.It will ensure data continuity in cases of natural disasters or geopolitical unrest.India plans to create special strategic zones for data centres that will house sovereign data storage for multiple countries.They will operate like consular divisions, with the embassy managing privacy, access, and data handling, while India hosts the infrastructure.