India’s intellectual property (IP) landscape is evolving faster than ever.Artificial intelligence, global trade pressures, digital markets, and cross-border commerce are forcing policymakers to rethink long-standing assumptions about how IP law should operate in a globalised economy.One debate that keeps resurfacing , especially during trade negotiations and policy discussions, is simple: Can India deny IP protection to foreign nationals by invoking “reciprocity”? At first glance, the idea may appear tempting— particularly when Indian creators,companies, and…

A clear explanation of the National Treatment principle in international intellectual property law, its treaty foundations, and how India applies it in practice.