India withdraws “Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019′, intends to have more comprehensive law
In 2019, the Government of India proposed the “Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019″. This bill was aimed at governing the processing of personal data by the government, companies incorporated in India and foreign companies dealing with personal data of individuals in India. It also aimed to provide for the protection of personal data of individuals and to establish a “Data Protection Authority.” However, it was withdrawn on August 3, 2022, with an intention to introduce a more comprehensive bill in future.