MeitY to launch new initiatives once new Government formed: Secretary

As the NDA prepares for a third term in Government, IT Secretary S Krishnan announced that the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) will continue advancing its tech initiatives.

Speaking at a Software Technology Park of India (STPI) event, Krishnan emphasized the importance of new legislative and regulatory frameworks in light of the rapid progress in AI and other technologies.

Krishnan noted that several new initiatives are planned and will be rolled out once the new government is formed. He assured that the Ministry’s institutional memory would ensure continuity in efforts like the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) rules and the Digital India legislation framework.