Activity Tracker
The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.
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Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules addressing synthetically generated information
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology adopted Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026 addressing synthetically generated information
On 10 February 2026, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology adopted Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2026, addressing synthetically generated information. The rules enter…
Statement on AI-generated sexualised images of children
UNICEF issued statement on AI-generated sexualised images of children classifying deepfake abuse as child sexual abuse material and calling for criminalisation and prevention measures
On 4 February 2026, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) issued a statement on AI-generated sexualised images of children. The statement notes the rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images, including deepfakes produced throug…
Tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud services using data centre services from India in Budget 2026-2027
Minister of Finance proposed tax holiday till 2047 for foreign cloud services using data centre services from India in Budget 2026-2027
On 1 February 2026, the Minister of Finance proposed, in the Budget 2026-2027 Speech (Budget Speech), a tax holiday till 2047 for any foreign company that provides cloud services to customers globally by using data centre services from India, as a d…
User rights in European Union-India Free Trade Agreement
European Union and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement including user rights
On 27 January 2026, the European Union (EU) and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The agreement contains a digital trade chapter that includes specific rules on online consumer protection and the prevention of unsolicite…
Technology transfer provisions in European Union-India Free Trade Agreement
European Union and India concluded negotiations for Free Trade Agreement including technology transfer provisions
On 27 January 2026, the European Union (EU) and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The agreement features a digital trade chapter that includes rules on the protection of software source code to prevent its mandatory disc…
Copyright protection regulation in European Union-India Free Trade Agreement
European Union and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement including copyright protection regulation
On 27 January 2026, the European Union (EU) and India concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The agreement includes a dedicated chapter on intellectual property, with the aim of promoting effective protection and enforcement of int…
Master direction on regulation of payment aggregators, 2025
Master direction on regulation of payment aggregators, including due diligence requirements entered into force
On 1 January 2026, the Reserve Bank of India's Regulation of payment aggregators directions, 2025, including due diligence requirements, entered into force. From 1 January 2026, all merchants are required to be onboarded in accordance with the due d…
Abolition of equalisation levy on digital advertisement services and reporting obligations for crypto-assets in Finance Act 2025 (No. 7)
Finance Act 2025 (No. 7) including abolition of equalisation levy on digital advertisement services enters into force
On 1 April 2025, The Finance Act 2025 (No. 7) entered into force, implementing the abolition of the 6% Equalisation Levy on online advertising services. The repeal is applicable to consideration for digital advertisement services arising on or after…