SouthAsiaSource
Jan 21, 2022
India’s Data Protection Bill–the long wait continues
By
Adnan Ahmad Ansari
India, arguably the largest global market for Big Tech (and other tech companies), is moving closer to finalizing a data protection regime after a consultation process that has spanned over four years. In December 2021, a Joint Committee of Parliamentarians (JPC) in India submitted to the Parliament a report and a revised Bill that was referred to it two years ago.