India — Department of Telecommunications & India — India

India — Department of Telecommunications: DoT holds 49% stake in the SPV and is responsible for policy and coordination, playing a crucial role in the zone's implementation.

India — India: The central government is the key driver, providing financial assistance and policy support to establish the zone, reinforcing its 'Make in India' and 'Digital India' initiatives.

India — Department of Telecommunications: Telecom Department is part of the multi-agency offensive against transnational syndicates.

India — India: The government is under pressure to enact legislation; it is working on a draft bill and has formed an IDC to address gaps.

India — Department of Telecommunications: The India — Department of Telecommunications has raised concerns that the username feature could enable overseas fraudsters to target Indian users with scams, contributing to the broader government scrutiny.

India — India: The government is driving the regulatory push, opposing Meta Platforms — WhatsApp's username feature and planning uniform rules for messaging platforms to curb fraud and impersonation.

India — Department of Telecommunications: Filed appeal in Supreme Court regarding spectrum usage charge; Airtel opposing.

India — India: Provided tax holiday for cloud and AI data centre investments; expects $200 billion in data centre investments.

India — Department of Telecommunications: The India — Department of Telecommunications will reassess the frozen AGR dues of Vodafone Idea based on audit reports, and the outcome will be binding on both parties.