"Rules have to be within four walls of the Act. It is within the ambit of the Act passed by Parliament. These rules have been framed to ensure a balance between regulation and innovation while completely safeguarding the rights of citizens," Vaishnaw told PTI in an interview.

The minister stated that, until now, the European data protection rules has been the primary global template, known for its high level of regulation. In contrast, India’s rules have been designed with a focus on fostering the rapidly growing innovation ecosystem,

TV18’s Ashmit Kumar on Saturday, January 4, 2025, Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw explains that the new DPDP rules balance innovation and regulation, ensuring a digital-by-design framework for data protection.

Data localisation, a bugbear for Big Tech, that was removed from the Data Protection Act, 2023, Friday made a comeback under the draft rules released Friday. The draft rules come more than a year after the Digital Personal Data Protection Act received the President’s assent in August 2023.

Digital Personal Data Protection Act draft rules outline strict guidelines for data retention and user privacy.

The government has unveiled the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Act for public consultation, aiming to balance user privacy and innovation. It mandates parental consent for children’s online accounts and Big Tech to localize certain data.