If INDIA bloc were negotiating with Trump, Indian data would be top priority: Rahul Gandhi  

Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha

• Rahul Gandhi calls Indian data a key asset in global economic negotiations
• India's population and digital strength should be used as leverage with the US
• Gandhi urges India to negotiate as an equal, protecting its data interests

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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that if the INDIA alliance were negotiating with US President Donald Trump, the “most important thing in the equation” would be Indian data, calling it a key strategic asset in the global economic order.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said India should use its vast digital and demographic strength as leverage in discussions with Washington.

“We would tell President Trump, if you want access to Indian data, you will have to talk to us as an equal,” Gandhi said, stressing that data generated by India’s population gives the country significant bargaining power in international negotiations.

He argued that while population was often described as a liability in the 20th century, the digital age has transformed it into a source of strength.

“Population is the biggest asset you can have. It’s a strength. But it’s only a strength if you recognise that data,” he said, underlining the need to harness India’s demographic and technological advantage.

Gandhi further said that in any future negotiations, India could assert that protecting the US dollar and sustaining the American economy would also depend on recognising the value of Indian data.

“The biggest asset that can protect your dollar is lying with the Indian people,” he said, adding that India should negotiate from a position of strength while maintaining friendly relations with the United States.

“The biggest asset that can protect your dollar is lying with the Indian people,” he said, adding that India should negotiate from a position of strength while maintaining friendly relations with the United States.