Discuss the advantage and security implication of cloud hosting of servers vis-a-vis in house machine based hosting for government business.
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How exposed is India to foreign technology, from satellites and cloud to arms? · 22 October 2026 · Covers one part · use it in the body
Use current facts to show that the security implication of cloud hosting now includes dependence on a few foreign providers and their outages.
- AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud serve many Indian public bodies; even the government's MeghRaj cloud uses empanelled private providers, including foreign ones.
- The 2024 CrowdStrike faulty update disrupted Indian airlines, airports and securities firms, showing how one vendor's error spreads.
Facts from this story you can cite
- Only three NavIC satellites (IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1I, NVS-01) were providing signals in July 2026; at least four are needed for standalone positioning.
- India's licensed satellite broadband providers are Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb's Indian arm and Jio Satellite Communications, all using foreign-controlled constellations.
- SIPRI (March 2026): India was the second-largest arms importer in 2021-25 with 8.2% of global imports; Russia supplied 40% of India's imports, down from 70% in 2011-15.
Where it sits in the syllabus
- GS3: Indian achievements, indigenisation
Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
- GS3: IT, space, biotech, IPR
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
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