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Upasana Sharma
Research Analyst and Co-Convenor Global Technology Summit
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Upasana Sharma is a research analyst and co-convener of the Global Technology Summit with the Technology and Society program at Carnegie India. Her research focuses on issues of digital inclusion and artificial intelligence. Prior to joining Carnegie, Ms. Sharma worked as an associate in the South Asia practice at the Albright Stonebridge Group in Washington, D.C. At ASG she supported various clients through research, writing, and project coordination on issues ranging from digital public infrastructure, U.S.-India technology collaboration, to primary healthcare and gender. Ms. Sharma worked as a graduate assistant at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and Research Assistant at the Institute for Security, Policy, and Law at Syracuse University. Prior to this, Upasana was the political economy program coordinator and research assistant at Carnegie India.

Ms. Sharma received her MPA from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and graduated cum laude with a B.A. in international relations from Mount Holyoke College. She also holds a general course degree with an emphasis in public policy from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she was the recipient of the John C. Phelan scholarship.


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MPA, Syracuse University, BA, Mount Holyoke College

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India’s Geo-Digital Age Is Here – Tech Partnerships, Data Protection, Semiconductors

There are many different moving parts with regard to India’s geo-digital age, and there is an urgent need for intra-ministerial coordination.

· December 4, 2023
The Print
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AI for All, Beyond the Global North: India’s Opportunity?

For India to lead in AI governance, a comprehensive strategy is necessary, considering its relatively limited foundational capacity for AI infrastructure compared to other jurisdictions that have begun setting norms.

· November 27, 2023
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How Would Data Localization Benefit India?

The Indian government has presented data localization as a way to boost growth and help law enforcement access data for investigations, but some measures are far more effective than others.

· April 14, 2021
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Policymaking During Crises
June 30, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has re-emphasized the need for evidence-backed research in tackling health, economic, and socio-political issues in India, and across the world. In an increasingly saturated information space, how can we ensure that cogent steps are taken during times of crises?

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Policymaking During Crises

Join us for the fourth Anahita Speaker Series session of 2020, as Shobhini Mukerji, executive director of J-PAL South Asia, draws on her decades-long experience of transforming research into action to help us understand how to best address the need for evidence-backed policy solutions during a global crisis.

· June 30, 2020
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Creating an Effective Female Police Force
February 25, 2020

Recent government data highlights that women comprise less than 10 percent of India’s total police force.

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The Rise of Fake News in India
July 18, 2019

Carnegie India, in partnership with the Vedica Scholars Programme for Women, hosted the fourth talk of the Anahita Speaker Series on “The Rise of Fake News in India.”