Certainly did not mean to define data as a commodity. But rather a valuable resource. How valuable it is depends as you pointed out, is what type of data & who'

Certainly did not mean to define data as a commodity. But rather a valuable resource. How valuable it is depends as you pointed out, is what type of data & who's hands is it in. India has a large growing population of youth who are projected to push it to become the 3rd largest economy within the next 3 decades. If I were a data-driven tech company I would definitely would want to stake a piece of this pie before it is too late. At a cheaper price too.