India greenlights privacy bill as opposition members opt to stay absent

The upper house of India’s parliament greenlit the long-delayed data protection bill on Wednesday, facing no resistance as opposition leaders opted out of participation. The legislation aims to grant the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government greater control over the operations of major tech companies in their crucial foreign market.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill limits cross-border data transfers and imposes penalties on companies for breaches in data security. Furthermore, it provides New Delhi with a legal framework to ensure adherence to these regulations. The bill a

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