APAC E-Commerce Policy Summit

That’s a wrap on #APACPolicySummit2025! Thank you to all partners & participants for shaping the dialogue on digital trade & innovation. See you next year—with greater rigour, deeper collaboration & a stronger APAC digital future. #StartUpIndia #DigitalTrade

Debate is intensifying on India’s stance on the WTO e-commerce moratorium. Prof. Arpita Mukherjee (@profarpita1) outlines a key shift: India is moving from opposing global digital trade rules to shaping them Read More: financialexpress.com/opinion/naysay… #DigitalTrade #TradePolicy @ICRIER

The revised policy allows certain minority, non-controlling investments while maintaining safeguards on ownership and control. Clearer beneficial ownership norms and faster approvals for priority manufacturing aim to balance national security with investment facilitation

India’s amendment to its FDI framework marks a shift in how investments from neighbouring economies are screened. Introduced during COVID-19 to prevent predatory acquisitions, earlier restrictions are now being recalibrated.

Deepfakes & synthetic content are eroding institutional trust. The message from DNPA: digital governance must now rest on three pillars i.e. Revenue, Responsibility, and Trust, with clearer expectations across platforms, creators, and regulators #AI #PlatformPolicy #Trust

The AI era is forcing a reset in digital platform governance. At the DNPA Conclave, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw signalled that fair revenue distribution for creators is no longer optional. The debate now spans IP, ecosystem sustainability, and institutional trust.

India’s push for paperless trade reflects the need for an APAC-wide platform dedicated to digital trade, e-commerce & paperless systems, seeing their growing centrality in regional trade agreements. More: cnbctv18.com/access/india-p… #DigitalTrade #PaperlessTrade #APAC #TradePolicy

For teams working with AI-enabled content, understanding how these rules apply in practice is more critical than ever. #ITRules2026 #Deepfakes #AIGovernance #DigitalRegulation

The changes introduce tighter takedown timelines, expanded intermediary obligations, & clearer conditions for Safe Harbor protections. They also sharpen what does and does not qualify as a deepfake, raising the bar on compliance and execution.

We’ve broken down India’s 2026 amendments to the IT Rules to clarify how synthetically generated content & deepfakes are now defined, flagged, & acted upon.

and harmonising land, labour and environmental rules to unlock private capital for baseload power critical to AI, data centres, and advanced manufacturing. In this post, we examine it in detail. (2/2)

The SHANTI Act provides the operational framework for modernising India’s nuclear sector—defining private-participation norms, granting statutory powers and safety oversight to the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, setting standards for SMR deployment and grid interconnection,(1/2)

The MSL Public Affairs team examines what the SHANTI Act, 2025 signals for India’s energy and tech future, linking civil nuclear power, SMRs, and liability frameworks to AI, GCCs, and data centre growth. Check out the link below for more. etedge-insights.com/featured-insig…

What steps can strengthen public–private partnerships for digital infrastructure? Mr. Dammu Ravi, Secretary (ER) (Retd.), @MEABharat reflects on India’s initiatives - from SWIFT and e‑SANCHIT to Gati Shakti and ICEGATE, and how they support MSMEs & women entrepreneurs

How can e-commerce platforms enable women and vulnerable groups to participate in global trade? Mr. Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International, explains how digital access removes traditional barriers and opens B2C, B2B, and C2C opportunities. #APACPolicySummit

What makes this Summit a meaningful platform for digital trade policy dialogue? Mr. Kazim Rizvi, Founder, The Dialogue, notes the value of bringing traders, exporters, policymakers, researchers, and officials together to align on challenges and opportunities each year.

How can regional collaboration improve logistics and last-mile connectivity across borders? Dr. Pritam Banerjee, Head, Centre for WTO Studies, highlights why advance information-sharing between Customs administrations is key to faster clearances and better trade facilitation.

How can industry platforms strengthen conversations on logistics and digital trade? Mr. Deepankar Khare, Director – Public Policy, MAIT, reflects on why timely, sector-wide dialogue is critical for improving logistics efficiency across the electronics ecosystem #APACPolicySummit

What are the next steps in harmonising digital trade standards across APAC? Mr. Kazim Rizvi, Founder, The Dialogue, points to interoperable definitions, aligned processes, and shared standards as the foundation for seamless cross-border exchange. #APACPolicySummit #TradeStandards

What makes this Summit a meaningful platform for policy dialogue on digital trade? Mr. Pradeep Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International, highlights the role of such forums in strengthening communication and building networks for future policy collaboration.

How can e‑commerce help emerging brands scale globally? Ms. Anshita Mehrotra, Founder, Fix My Curls, shares her journey—from starting as an Amazon seller to exporting to 18 countries—and how marketplace support lowered barriers for digital‑first entrepreneurs. #APACPolicySummit