{"id":3688,"date":"2025-01-03T15:54:16","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T10:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/php.worldindia.in\/cksindia\/?page_id=3688"},"modified":"2025-03-25T17:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T11:49:34","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/php.worldindia.in\/cksindia\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3688\" class=\"elementor elementor-3688\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687ec0b BreadCrumbColor e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"687ec0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc7b91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dc7b91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f415c12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"f415c12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/php.worldindia.in\/cksindia\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8bb7fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b8bb7fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"whoweare\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aaa80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6aaa80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who are we<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4613772 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4613772\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05eff84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05eff84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Formed in the Year 2011, the Centre for Knowledge Sovereignty (CKS) is a leading autonomous, non-partisan public policy think-tank.<strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong>CKS\u2019s core mission lies in protecting India\u2019s knowledge sovereignty, and security, and promoting sustainability, with a particular emphasis on the proliferating technological landscape and its cross-disciplinary sectors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b31507e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b31507e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At CKS, we have a firm belief in forming a sovereign future for India, we visualize India as a forerunner in creating impact through policymaking and heralding as a prominent voice for the discourse pertaining to disruptive technologies, and technological integration. We achieve this by conducting in-depth research and providing policy solutions across inter-sectoral fields, while pioneering technology and its extensive connotations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab7d543 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab7d543\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3091df e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"e3091df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"238064095\" aria-label=\"Tabs. Open items with Enter or Space, close with Escape and navigate using the Arrow keys.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2380640951\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2380640951\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tOur Focus Areas\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2380640952\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-2380640952\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tOur Impactful Approach\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-2380640953\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" 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e-child\" data-id=\"db8e79a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c0cda elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0c0cda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our dedicated researchers delve into critical areas to ensure India&#8217;s knowledge sovereignty:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b1d5a0 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b1d5a0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fb211a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0fb211a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><\/b><strong>Data Sovereignty:<\/strong> Protecting India&#8217;s right to control and manage its own data.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Data Privacy and Protection: <\/b><\/strong>Safeguarding the privacy of Indian citizens in the digital realm.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Geospatial Technology and Sovereignty: <\/b><\/strong>Assuring India&#8217;s autonomy and leadership in geospatial technologies.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare: <\/b><\/strong>Strengthening India&#8217;s defence against cyber threats and attacks.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Non-Kinetic Warfare: <\/b><\/strong>Analyzing the dynamics and impacts of conflict in the digital realm.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Critical Infrastructure Protection: <\/b><\/strong>Protecting India&#8217;s essential infrastructure from technological vulnerabilities.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Disruptive Technologies: <\/b><\/strong>Shaping the responsible development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, 3D Analytics, Drone Technology, and to name a few.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Geopolitics: <\/b><\/strong>Discerning the interplay between technology and geopolitics for informed decision-making.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>E-Gaming: <\/b><\/strong>Promoting sovereignty in the E-Gaming sector by supporting Indian companies.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Agriculture Technology: <\/b><\/strong>Enhancing the currents trends in Agri-food systems by harnessing the technological integration to facilitate the sustainable food security, and farm system resilience.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdf74b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bdf74b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afe5f99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afe5f99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our dedicated researchers delve into critical areas to ensure India&#8217;s knowledge sovereignty:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadf9c1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cadf9c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-495f305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"495f305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tData Sovereignty\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CKS strives to make a lasting difference in these crucial focus areas through:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7e124c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f7e124c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0acb4dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0acb4dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Political and Strategic Insights: <\/b><\/strong>Providing insightful analysis of potential threats and risks to Indian society.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Policy Advocacy: <\/b><\/strong>Fueling economic growth by driving positive change and fostering policy initiatives.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Multi-Sector Collaboration: <\/b><\/strong>Facilitating dialogue and bringing together leaders and stakeholders from diverse sectors.<\/li><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Promoting Make in India: <\/b><\/strong>Advocating and Empowering for indigenous research, development, and manufacturing of technologies critical to India&#8217;s future.<b><\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2380640953\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2380640953\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-fc2ca00 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc2ca00\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a00fef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a00fef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c4d62 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"67c4d62\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6971970 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6971970\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>To empower and enable Data Sovereignty and ensuring India&#8217;s right to control and manage its own data.<\/li><li>To accentuate Data Privacy and Protection which can help in safeguarding the privacy of Indian citizens in the digital realm.<\/li><li>To strengthen India and its role in the sectors of Geospatial Technology and Sovereignty, Cybersecurity, Cyber Warfare, E-Gaming, Critical Infrastructure Protection, Disruptive Technologies, and Agricultural Technology for Sustainable Food Security.<\/li><li>To examine trade agreements and geopolitical landscapes with an eye towards knowledge sovereignty and informed decision-making.<\/li><li>To explore the domain of Sustainable Energy and Environment by intersecting the technology with sustainable development goals.<b><\/b><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-2380640954\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-2380640954\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-61b094d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"61b094d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6ce54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad6ce54\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5832cf2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5832cf2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c305c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10c305c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CKS\u2019s work has been established through robust collaborations which involves a diverse array of stakeholders, including technologists, corporate leaders, policymakers, and domain experts. Effective stakeholder engagement is pivotal in our endeavours to anticipate and steer the complex implications of advancements in Data Sovereignty, Cybersecurity, Geospatial Technology, E-gaming and Agri-Tech. Through these collaborative efforts, CKS aims to equip the stakeholders with the insights and strategies needed to manage and harness these technologies effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be2244 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be2244\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CKS engages with its partners through a variety of channels including:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cf869 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"35cf869\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff7b5d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff7b5d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b><\/b><strong><b>Publications:<\/b><\/strong>We produce in-depth reports and 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Gen Dr. D. B. 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