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Proprietary AI models risk data transfer abroad, says MeitY Secretary

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9 October 2026

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India

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Fusion42 · 10 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology warns that proprietary AI models risk transferring Indian data abroad and learning from shared data, prompting a push to develop domestic AI capabilities to protect strategic autonomy.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI & ML, and 2 sources have reported it between 8 Oct 2026 and 9 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must rethink your data strategy if your AI model depends on foreign proprietary tech. India is raising barriers to data leaving its borders and favouring homegrown AI, which means access to the market will increasingly depend on local data control.

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2 sources · first reported 8 Oct 2026 · latest 9 Oct 2026

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