Europe's Open Source Bet: Tech Sovereignty, India's Lesson

On 3 June 2026 the EU adopted a Technological Sovereignty Package with open source at its core.

Europe relies on non-EU firms for over 80% of its critical digital infrastructure — the strategy targets that lock-in.

The package pairs an Open Source Strategy with Chips Act 2.0 and a Cloud and AI Development Act.

Brussels is leaning on a 3-million-strong European developer base to build homegrown alternatives.

India's open digital public infrastructure — UPI, Aadhaar stack, Bhashini — is the global template Europe is chasing.