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Why India Needs an Economic Espionage Act

According to the Law Commission of India's 2024 report, titled "Trade Secrets and Economic Espionage," India requires a new legislation in the form of an Economic Espionage Act.

The report emphasizes that the theft of sensitive trade secrets poses significant risks to a nation's economic security, threatening not only business interests but also the country as a whole.

economic espionage refers to an "act of deliberate acquisition of confidential information from domestic companies and government entities to benefit a foreign State"

The Law Commission's report calls for a separate, stricter legal framework to address economic espionage, in addition to a Trade Secrets Bill.

Author's summary: India needs an Economic Espionage Act to protect trade secrets.

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MediaNama MediaNama — 2025-10-13

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