This is a link-enhanced version of an article that first appeared in Financial Express.
Article Overview:
The article explores India’s efforts to accelerate its domestic artificial intelligence capabilities while pursuing trusted international partnerships amid growing uncertainty over US export restrictions on advanced AI technologies. It highlights the need for a transparent and predictable framework for accessing frontier AI technologies to support India’s long-term AI ambitions and strengthen trusted technology partnerships.
Our Partner, Nikhil Narendran, shared his perspective. Here’s what he had to say:
“India should not settle for discretionary access. We should ask for allied-tier treatment, or at least a transparent, trusted-partner framework based on Pax Silica and similar agreements.”
Download PDF
Trilegal successfully represented Saudi Arabian Airlines before the Supreme Court of India in setting aside a penalty levied under the Finance Act, 1979

Deal: Trilegal advised Gujarat Themis on its QIP of equity shares aggregating to INR 7.50 billion

Deal: Trilegal advises BRLMs on ESDS Software Solution’s INR 7.2 billion IPO, India’s first pure-play data centre listing; subscribed 142.88x overall and 275x in the QIB category
Under the rules of the Bar Council of India, Trilegal is prohibited from soliciting work or advertising in any form or manner. By accessing this website, www.trilegal.com, you acknowledge that:
We prioritize your privacy. Before proceeding, we encourage you to read our privacy policy, which outlines the below, and terms of use to understand how we handle your data:
For more information, please read our terms of use and our privacy policy.