Скачать или смотреть CCAOI Manthan: On Proposed Telecom Cyber Security Rule

The Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecom) released on 24 June draft Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025 (“Telecom Cyber Security Rules”). These proposed rules aim to establish a mandatory Mobile Number Validation (MNV) regime, which will significantly expand the compliance obligations for digital platforms that use mobile numbers to identify customers, in order to deliver services, facilitate transactions, etc. The proposed amendments primarily aim to improve cyber security and prevent cyber frauds and incidents.
Through this discussion, we aim to make the provisions of the proposed amendments more understandable and relatable to a wider audience and provoke thoughts about the regulatory framework India needs and encourage stakeholder(s) to make submissions.
The discussion will be moderated by Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI; overview will be provided by Shradhanjali Sarma and the speakers include : Shahana Chatterji, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas; Parag Kar Telecom Expert; Dr. Mahesh Uppal Telecom Expert; John Khiangte, Microsoft; and Garima Saxena, The Dialogue