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India: Cybersecurity regulation in Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025

Progress

Current status
adopted
13 Nov 2025 adopted
05 Mar 2025 processing consultation
03 Jan 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
India
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

13 Nov 2025
adopted

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued Digital Personal Data Protection Rules including cybersecurity regulation

On 13 November 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023. The rules impose obligations on Data Fiduciaries and Data Pr…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
05 Mar 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology closes consultation on Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 including cybersecurity regulation

On 5 March 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology closes the public consultation on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. The rules impose obligations on Data Fiduciaries and Data Processors across sectors han…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
03 Jan 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology opened consultation on Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 including cybersecurity regulation

On 3 January 2025, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology opened a public consultation on the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, until 5 March 2025. The rules impose obligations on Data Fiduciaries and Data Processor…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body