India: Cross-border data transfer regulation in UK-India Free Trade Agreement
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
06 May 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
India
United Kingdom
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cross-border data transfer regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
bi- or plurilateral agreement
Timeline of events
UK and India concluded negotiations on Free Trade Agreement including provisions on cross-border data transfer regulation
On 6 May 2025, the United Kingdom and India announced the conclusion of negotiations on their Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which includes provisions on cross-border data transfers and data localisation. The measures aim to enable the flow of digital …
SourceEvent type
treaty
Action type
passage
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government