The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology organised a consultation meeting with government officials and industry on the Draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, offering a unique opportunity to contribute to India’s data protection framework ahead of the public feedback deadline of February 18, 2025. The consultation was chaired by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Hon’ble Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways, and Information & Broadcasting.
Industry leaders and policymakers deliberate on rules
The session brought together over 200 participants, including key government officials from various ministries, industry leaders, legal experts, and policymakers, to deliberate on the rules designed to support the implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The consultation attracted representatives from various sectors such as technology, consulting, MSMEs, banking, and finance. Some notable organizations in attendance included DSCI, NPCI, PwC, Apple, Microsoft, Snapchat, Accenture, Zomato, Deloitte, KPMG, PhonePe, OpenAI, and others.
The consultation session invited feedback, comments, and inputs from various sectors covering key topics, including consent management, data principal rights, compliance frameworks, and mechanisms for cross-border data transfers, along with topics related to notices, consent, reasonable security safeguards, children’s data, and breach reporting. The feedback gathered during the session will be incorporated into the final rules.
