India’s “Third Way” embeds regulation into digital infrastructure…

Sarah J · 2025-12-25T20:06:06.000Z

How the India Stack could revolutionise EU tech policy The podcast argues Europe’s prescriptive tech regulation is hindering innovation and straining transatlantic ties. Rahul Matthan outlines India’s “Third Way”: encode regulatory principles directly into technology architecture so compliance is default. India Stack is presented as a population-scale example of this techno-legal model. It shows how protocol design can implement policy and enforcement within the infrastructure. The episode advises EU policymakers to become technologically literate—not to code, but to understand systems deeply enough to ensure protocols reflect legislative goals. The EU and India share priorities around digital sovereignty and control. This creates scope for collaboration on interoperable frameworks, with India’s experience informing Europe’s emerging Euro Stack initiative. About the series: Europolis explores how shifting global dynamics affect EU policy through interviews with policymakers and experts. https://ecdpm.org/work/how-india-stack-could-revolutionise-eu-tech-policy

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