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VOL. 7, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Surveillance, sovereignty, and strategic autonomy: India in the Indo-Pacific cyber order
Authors
Shreya Kasana
Abstract
Indo-Pacific is turning out to be the main rival in the global digital
contest, where cyber power, information control, and technological reliance
determine the strategic results. This environment poses some serious weaknesses
as well as opportunities for India. This paper looks at the impact of
surveillance politics, digital sovereignty needs, and strategic autonomy search
on the changing cyber posture of India. It examines the threats of external
intrusions of cyber-attacks, reliance on external technologies, and the role of
domestic surveillance systems that are growing increasingly. At the same time,
it assesses the diplomatic and institutional policies of India, including the
law of data protection and local technological projects and cybersecurity efforts
in collaboration with various options, including the Quad and the Indo-Pacific
Oceans Initiative. The research paper holds on to the thesis that the capacity
of India to be both open and closed, as well as be partnered and autonomous,
will define its future cyber resiliency. Finally, the Indian model suggests a
distinct example of going through the great-power rivalry without jeopardising
the democratic digital governance.
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Pages:85-90
How to cite this article:
Shreya Kasana "Surveillance, sovereignty, and strategic autonomy: India in the Indo-Pacific cyber order". International Journal of Sociology and Political Science, Vol 7, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 85-90
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