Parliamentary Panel Approved Revised Draft of Data Protection Law: IT Minister

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday mentioned the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Data Know-how has given a “thumbs up” for the revised draft of the information safety regulation.

Vaishnaw, a bureaucrat turned politician who presently handles the IT portfolio, mentioned a complicated copy of the revised invoice on data protection was shared with the committee.

“I want to share some excellent news that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT and Communications… earlier than this invoice is taken to the Parliament, they’ve given an enormous thumbs up,” Vaishnaw mentioned whereas talking on the annual NTLF right here.

In 2021, the federal government withdrew an earlier model of the identical invoice after a slew of modifications advised by a Joint Parliamentary Committee and promised to give you a brand new invoice, which it did late final 12 months.

Debjani Ghosh, the president of the IT business foyer Nasscom, mentioned the invoice must be handed on the earliest and hoped that it sails by means of this 12 months itself.

Vaishnaw mentioned with regards to tech rules, the world is at a posh second the place each nation is trying on the problem otherwise.

India’s endevaour shall be to maintain her aspirations in thoughts whereas taking a name on the topic and navigate the atmosphere accordingly, he mentioned, including that no nation ought to copy the opposite whereas formulating its legal guidelines.

Vaishnaw, who had attended the World Financial Discussion board at Davos in January, mentioned there may be an elevated belief in India on the world stage.

He mentioned Indian firms should watch out and never over-promise as they combine into the worldwide provide chain with their services and products.

“Promise what we are able to do, by no means over-promise,” the minister informed delegates on the summit, asking business to give attention to innovation and folks.