While the world was still grappling with basic telecommunications, Adav, guided by the Codex's [Future Technology Roadmaps], pushed India into the vanguard of the Information Age decades ahead of its time. In the mid-1960s, Bharat Corporation's Information Systems Division, a nexus of genius engineers and scientists from around the globe, developed the foundational elements of a global data network.
This wasn't simply an academic exercise. India built its own interconnected network of powerful mainframes, utilizing advanced fiber-optic-like communication cables laid strategically by Bharat Infrastructure Trust, and later, its own constellation of communication satellites. This network, initially used for Bharat Corporation's vast global operations and India's intelligence gathering, quickly evolved. It facilitated instant communication between India's diplomatic missions worldwide, streamlined global trade, and allowed unprecedented access to data from every corner of the planet.
This gave India an unparalleled strategic advantage. While the US and USSR focused on military-industrial complexes, India built an "information-industrial complex," allowing Adav to process and leverage global data streams with alarming efficiency. Financial markets, resource trends, political sentiments – all were monitored, analyzed, and often subtly influenced through this unseen digital web. India became the world's most informed nation, its decisions always predicated on the most complete and accurate intelligence available, securing a subtle yet profound data hegemony.