As
the BRICS summit comes to an end, one could see that “internet governance” was a
major issue very much present in the informal discussions.
Russia is
particularly concerned by the fact that the Domain Name System (DNS) is
entirely managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN.
This Corporation is a US-based entity and it therefore follows the
North-American legal rules. For Vladimir Putin this is seen as a strategic risk.
He was
very much counting on India´s support to gradually create an alternative system, but
Prime Minister Modi is not ready for a move that would jeopardise his relations
with Washington. India wants to be a key player in the world´s digital economy
but in very clear terms: India sees itself as a service centre for customers
all over the planet. And
they know that the US can become the most important market for the Indian expertise.
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