India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a notification dated July 20, 2026, barring communication infrastructure providers from sharing telecommunication data outside India. The move reinforces India's data sovereignty alongside the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023. Telecom data encompasses call records, location data, network infrastructure details, and subscriber information. The notification aligns with India's broader push to ensure that critical data related to national security and privacy remains within Indian jurisdiction. India has over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers and is the world's second-largest telecom market.
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DoT Bars Telecom Infrastructure Providers from Sharing Data Outside India — Data Sovereignty Notification Issued July 20
Key Points
- India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued a notification dated July 20, 2026, barring communication infrastructure providers from sharing telecommunication data outside India
- The move reinforces India's data sovereignty alongside the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023
- Telecom data encompasses call records, location data, network infrastructure details, and subscriber information
- The notification aligns with India's broader push to ensure that critical data related to national security and privacy remains within Indian jurisdiction
- India has over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers and is the world's second-largest telecom market
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• DoT notification: bars telecom infra providers from sharing telecom data outside India (dated July 20, 2026) • Data sovereignty measure; complements Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) 2023 • India telecom: 1.2 billion+ mobile subscribers; world's 2nd largest telecom market • DoT: Department of Telecommunications; under Ministry of Communications; TRAI: regulator
