India: Cross-border data transfer regulation in India Digital Personal Data Protection Act

On 11 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act entered into force after receiving Presidential assent. The Act allows the transfer of personal data but enables the Central Government to restrict data transfers to foreign countries or te…

On 9 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was adopted by the Rajya Sabha (Parliament’s upper house). The Act allows the Central Government to restrict the transfer of personal data by a data fiduciary to foreign countries or territo…

On 7 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was passed by the Lok Sabha (Parliament’s lower house).The proposed Act allows the Central Government to restrict the transfer of personal data by a data fiduciary to foreign countries or te…

On 3 August 2023, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act was introduced in the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha). The proposed Act allows the Central Government to restrict the transfer of personal data by a data fiduciary to foreign countries or terr…

On 2 January 2023, the public consultation on the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which includes cross-border data transfer regulations, closed. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) extended the deadline for su…

On 18 November 2022, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) opened a public consultation on its draft of The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, which will close on 2 January 2023. The Ministry of Electronics and…