Anivar Aravind, a public interest technologist, discusses the implications of Zoho migration on India's digital foundations in an interview with Decode.
India has shifted its government email from public infrastructure to a private cloud, with around 12 lakh government email accounts moving from NIC to Zoho Mail.
Zoho migration could undermine India's open digital foundations.
This change is significant, as NIC previously ran India's digital backbone, including email, e-Office, and domains, entirely under state control.
Author's summary: Zoho migration impacts India's digital sovereignty.