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Konark Bhandari is a fellow with Carnegie India. He is a lawyer who has researched certain areas in the digital economy, focusing primarily on approaches to antitrust regulation of companies in the digital realm. He had earlier worked at India’s antitrust regulator, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), where he worked closely with senior officials on a variety of matters. While at the CCI, he was a member of the Internal Coordination Committee on the Think Tank on Digital Markets. Konark was also attached to the office of the chairperson of CCI, where his duties involved providing a briefing on live cases as well as speechwriting responsibilities.
He is also an expert on the regulation of the space technology ecosystem in India and has also written on India’s approach to international space partnerships through bilateral and multilateral accords. Konark contributes regularly to discussions on the semiconductor ecosystem, with his contributions being acknowledged in the SIA-IESA semiconductor “readiness assessment” report under the iCET (initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology).
Prior to joining Carnegie India, Konark was a fellow at the Centre for the Digital Future where he contributed to the discourse on comparative regulation of technology platform firms. Konark’s previous experience includes several years with the global law firm Rajah & Tann Asia in Singapore, where he worked in their South Asia Practice Group and the Telecom, Media and Technology (TMT) team. Konark holds an LLM in corporate and financial services law from the National University of Singapore and a BA. LLB degree from the Symbiosis Law School, Pune.
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This paper highlights and analyzes how specific iCET deliverables have served as a forcing function within India for deregulation, administrative pivots, and decisionmaking less common in India’s past. Equally, it assesses how iCET outcomes have reshaped the way political leadership and U.S. bureaucracy deal with questions on export controls and critical technology partnerships. It also outlines new areas of cooperation that could define the iCET calendar over the next twelve months as a new administration will be sworn in to the White House.
The significance of the IPEF clean economy agreement to India stems from the fact that the IPEF may serve as a mechanism to attract investment into India from the IPEF partner nations.
This commentary traces the growing momentum in the bilateral tech partnership under the Modi and Biden administrations, how it has shaped U.S. export controls, and how, in some cases, the tech partnership may be shaped by them going ahead.
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In August 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) entered into a Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD). This commentary attempts to highlight the issues that arise in the wake of the arrangement.
This episode celebrates the 5th anniversary of Interpreting India, reflecting on the journey, growth, and impact of the podcast over the past five years. The hosts discuss memorable episodes, the evolution of discussions, and the enduring relevance of the topics covered. They also share insights into the future direction of the podcast, focusing on more in-depth and diverse conversations.
The Indian government looks set to continue building up the country’s semiconductor ecosystem. Taiwan’s considerable expertise is especially valuable and ought to be utilized.
Konark Bhandari moderated a session on the defense ecosystems in India and the U.S.
In this essay, Konark Bhandari discusses India and China's semiconductor sector efforts. While India attempts to integrate itself into a global supply chain from which it was largely missing, China, at the same time, is seeking to pursue self-sufficiency.
In an event hosted by the Hudson Institute, Rudra Chaudhuri and Konark Bhandari discussed the role technology will play in deepening the U.S.-India relationship.
In this episode of Interpreting India, Konark Bhandari is joined by Karl Mehta, Chairman of the Quad Investors Network, to explore the integration of advanced technologies into the Indian context.
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