Brit politicians, Big Tech grumble about India tech laws
India's forthcoming tech-related laws are not going down well with some of its key partners.
In the UK, which is trying to reach a free trade agreement with India, criticism was last week leveled at both nations by the House of Commons International Trade Committee in aheadlined"MPs criticise lack of information and unhelpful responses from Government on India trade negotiations." The MPs of that title are UK representatives who found"more detail from reports in the Indian media, often citing unnamed Indian government officials, than from the UK government.
"A major potential stumbling block in this regard has been the Indian government's pursuit of legislation that could have the effect of requiring data localisation," the MPs added, concluding:"It remains to be seen how far the latest iteration of draft Indian data legislation, the Digital Data Protection bill, will prove an obstacle to fulfilling the UK's offensive interests in this regard.
The report also points out that details on access to services markets, and recognition of professional qualifications, both remain unresolved. At present the UK recognizes some India credentials and that doing so is particularly helpful for recruitment in the healthcare sector. Indian tech pros often seek work abroad – access to visas in the US has even been a matter for discussion between Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and US president Joe Biden.
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