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Vikram Chandra speaks to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of Information Technology on scaling up India’s semiconductor industry and electronics manufacturing 

Exclusive Rajeev Chandrasekhar on scaling up India’s electronics manufacturing

Vikram Chandra speaks to Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of Information Technology on scaling up India&rsquo;s semiconductor industry and electronics manufacturing&nbsp;

With an aim to make India more 'Atmanirbhar&rsquo; and a hub of semiconductors, Minister of State,&nbsp; Information Technology, speaks with Editorji's Vikram Chandra on scaling up India&rsquo;s semiconductor industry and electronics manufacturing. Listen in to the exclusive conversation&nbsp;&nbsp;

What are India's new VPN laws, and how do they affect the functioning of a VPN? And how exactly does the exit of these VPN companies affect Indians? Know all the answers in this video.

Explained: Why are India's VPN laws causing providers to exit the country?

What are India's new VPN laws, and how do they affect the functioning of a VPN? And how exactly does the exit of these VPN companies affect Indians? Know all the answers in this video.

On June 28, the government delayed the enforcement of a new controversial VPN law by 3 months. The new directives will now come into force on September 25. However, many popular VPN providers have already shuttered their operations in India, saying that the new laws defy the very ethos of using a VPN. So, what are these new laws, and why are they so controversial? Actually, what is a VPN anyway? In this video, we&rsquo;ll answer all your questions.
But before I begin, hit that like button, and let us know in the comments any other burning questions about tech that you would like us to answer.
<h2>What is a VPN?</h2>
A Virtual Private Network or VPN encrypts your data and makes your activity across the web how to track. To understand this, first let&rsquo;s understand how you connect to the internet.
When you type in a website name on your browser, it goes as a data packet to your Internet Service Provider, or ISP, who then sends it across to the correct destination, which is a specific website. This means that your ISP gets a plethora of information about your activity on the web, including the websites you visit, the specific web pages you browse and the time you spend there, your browsing and search history, or even the files you download or upload. Other parties can also track this information, including possible malicious hackers if you&rsquo;re using Public Wi-Fi.
A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel for your data by first authenticating your client with a VPN server. The server then uses one of several encryption protocols to make sure that no one can monitor the information traveling between you and your online destination. So your ISP, or anyone trying to track you, loses the ability to monitor all your data.&nbsp;
A VPN also anonymises your location, and can be used to spoof location. So, sitting in India, you can use a VPN to make Netflix, for example, think that you&rsquo;re logging on from the US.
VPNs can be used for anonymous browsing by consumers, but are also used by office workers to access their company servers remotely, or by businesses to allow users in selected locations to access each other&rsquo;s networks securely, and safely share resources and information.
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<h2>What are India&rsquo;s new VPN laws?</h2>
The Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT-in, has issued a new directive for VPNs. The body, which falls under India&rsquo;s IT Ministry, announced VPN providers who operate in India will have to keep records of customer names, validated physical and IP addresses, usage patterns and other forms of personally identifiable information. They have to maintain these logs for five years or more. Those who don't comply could potentially face up to a year in prison.
Many have pointed out that this goes against the very point of using a VPN, which is to keep your online activity anonymous. The government argues that VPN providers, cloud providers, and data centre operators have an obligation to know who is using their infrastructure. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, said that &ldquo;if there is a detected cyber breach or cyber incident,&rdquo; then providers have to produce the usage logs.&nbsp;
He also said that if VPN providers do not want to comply with the new rules, they will have to pull out and cease operations in India. And many of them have done exactly that. Some of the biggest consumer VPN providers, including TunnelBear, NordVPN, SurfShark, ExpressVPN have removed their India-based servers.&nbsp;
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In a statement, ExpressVPN criticised the law strongly, saying that the law is so &ldquo;overreaching and broad&rdquo; that it opens up a window for potential abuse, and that they believe &ldquo;the damage done by potential misuse of this kind of law far outweighs any benefit that lawmakers claim would come from it&rdquo;. They also said that they &ldquo;refuse to participate in the Indian government&rsquo;s attempts to limit internet freedom.&rdquo;
There also concerns about the security of these logs, which contain extremely sensitive personal information. A spokesperson from NordVPN argued that small and medium sized companies may not have the proper knowledge or means to ensure the security of this data. They also said that regulations like this were normally introduced by authoritarian governments in order to gain more control over their citizens, and if a democracy follows the same path, it may have an adverse effect on privacy and freedom of speech.
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<h2>Will VPNs now stop working in India?</h2>
So, will VPNs now stop working in India? Well, it&rsquo;s not really clear. All of these service providers have removed or shut down their India exit nodes, which allowed users from abroad to access the internet as though they&rsquo;re in India. However, for now, Indian users can still access popular VPN services, which only use servers located outside of the country.&nbsp;
The IT Ministry has said that the new laws apply to any VPN provider which provides services to Indian users, even if their servers are physically located outside of the country. VPN companies see this differently. SurfShark, for example, told The Hindu that they believe by moving servers outside of the country, they are complying with all local laws. This is an evolving situation, and we are likely to get more clarity on this in the future.&nbsp;

After repeated notices and chances, social media platform Twitter has finally complied with the final notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on June 27. 
The Ministry of Electronics and IT had set a deadline of July 4, failing which Twitter could have lost the intermediary status, which means it will be liable for all the comments posted on its platform.
The government in May had asked Twitter to act on content related to Khalistan and accounts eulogising terrorists in Kashmir. Later in June, the government asked Twitter to act on around 60 accounts. 

Twitter India 'finally' in compliance with govt's new IT rules

Twitter, in the past, failed to comply with two takedown notices &ndash; on June 6 and 9

After repeated notices and chances, social media platform Twitter has finally complied with the final notice issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT on June 27.&nbsp;
The Ministry of Electronics and IT had set a deadline of July 4, failing which Twitter could have lost the intermediary status, which means it will be liable for all the comments posted on its platform.
The government in May had asked Twitter to act on content related to Khalistan and accounts eulogising terrorists in Kashmir. Later in June, the government asked Twitter to act on around 60 accounts.&nbsp;

India banned 54 Chinese apps citing threats to users' security. Popular game Garena Free Fire - Illuminate was among those banned.

India bans 54 Chinese apps citing security threats: Garena Free Fire and more banned

India banned 54 Chinese apps&nbsp;citing threats to security. Popular game Garena&nbsp;Free Fire - Illuminate was among those banned.

The ministry of electronics and information technology has said that India has decided to ban 54 Chinese apps that pose a threat to the country&rsquo;s security.
"These 54 apps allegedly obtain various critical permissions and collects sensitive user data. These collected real-time data are being misused and transmitted to servers located in hostile country," the ministry said in a statement.
<h3>Chinese&nbsp;camera and editing apps&nbsp;ban in India</h3>
The list of banned apps include some camera and editing apps, including Sweet Selfie HD, Beauty Camera - Selfie Camera, and Viva Video Editor. Some utility apps, like AppLock, Dual Space Lite, and UU Game Booster have also been banned.
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<h3>Chinese Game Apps Ban in India</h3>
Among the games that have been banned include Eve Echoes, Badlanders, Onmyoji Arena, and Onmyoji Chess. Interestingly, although Garena Free Fire - Illuminate has been banned, Garena Free Fire - Max, another version of the popular battle royale game, continues to be available in India.
India had first announced the first round of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/apple-removes-39-000-unlicensed-games-from-chinese-app-store-reports-1609414714460" target="_blank">Chinese app</a> bans in June 2020, after Indian forces clashed with Chinese troops at the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh. 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
Since then, nearly 300 Chinese apps have been blocked by India, including social media platforms such as TikTok and WeChat.
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A new report claims that the Indian government is planning to test all phones sold in India for data security and snooping concerns.

All phones sold in India to be tested for data security and privacy: report

All phones sold in India to be tested for data security and privacy: report
A new report by Economic Times claims that the Indian government is planning to test all phones sold in India for data security and snooping concerns. Government agencies, along with the IT Ministry, are reportedly looking into framing a set of guidelines that is aimed at Chinese manufacturers. The government may test the source code or follow up with component manufacturers of a phone, or look closely at pre-installed apps and where they&rsquo;re sending data. Last year, the government had banned over 200 Chinese apps over data security concerns, among which were some apps that came pre-installed with Xiaomi phones.
India to test all phones for data security, privacy: report IT Ministry, agencies look into framing new guidelines Govt may test source code, pre-installed apps for data security Over 200 Chinese apps banned by govt last year

A new report claims that the Indian government is planning to test all phones sold in India for data security and snooping concerns.

A new report by Economic Times claims that the Indian government is planning to test all phones sold in India for data security and snooping concerns.
Government agencies, along with the IT Ministry, are reportedly looking into framing a set of guidelines that is aimed at Chinese manufacturers.
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The government may test the source code or follow up with component manufacturers of a phone, or look closely at pre-installed apps and where they&rsquo;re sending data.
Last year, the government had banned over 200 Chinese apps over data security concerns, among which were some apps that came pre-installed with Xiaomi phones.

The government on Wednesday said the requirement of tracing origin of flagged messages under the new IT rules is for prevention and investigation of 'very serious offences' related to the sovereignty of India or public order.
In a statement, the IT Ministry termed WhatsApp's last moment challenge to the intermediary guidelines as an unfortunate attempt to prevent norms from coming into effect.
The Centre said the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada require social media firms to allow for legal interceptionThe IT ministry said "What India is asking for is significantly much less than what some of the other countries have demanded."&nbsp;
The IT ministry said&nbsp;government recognises that 'Right to Privacy' is a fundamental right and is committed to ensure the same to its citizens.

Tracing messages only for 'very serious offences': Govt on WhatsApp suit

The government on Wednesday said the requirement of tracing origin of flagged messages under the new IT rules is for prevention and investigation of 'very serious offences' related to the sovereignty of India or public order.
In a statement, the IT Ministry termed WhatsApp's last moment challenge to the intermediary guidelines as an unfortunate attempt to prevent norms from coming into effect.
The Centre said the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada require social media firms to allow for legal interception The IT ministry said "What India is asking for is significantly much less than what some of the other countries have demanded."&nbsp;
The IT ministry said&nbsp;government recognises that 'Right to Privacy' is a fundamental right and is committed to ensure the same to its citizens.

WhatsApp&rsquo;s refusal a clear act of defiance: Centre&nbsp; Tracing messages only for 'very serious offences': Govt&nbsp; Many nations require social media firms to allow for legal interception: Govt &nbsp;India is asking for is significantly much less: Govt Recognises 'Right to Privacy' is a fundamental right: Govt

The government on Wednesday said the requirement of tracing origin of flagged messages under the new IT rules is for prevention and investigation of 'very serious offences' related to the sovereignty of India or public order.
In a statement, the IT Ministry termed WhatsApp's last moment challenge to the intermediary guidelines as an unfortunate attempt to prevent norms from coming into effect.
The Centre said the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and Canada require social media firms to allow for legal interception The IT ministry said "What India is asking for is significantly much less than what some of the other countries have demanded."&nbsp;
The IT ministry said&nbsp;government recognises that 'Right to Privacy' is a fundamental right and is committed to ensure the same to its citizens.

Report: PUBG's Tencent to ensure continued availability of apps

According to a Reuters report, Chinese company Tencent, the game developer of PUBG MOBILE says that it will engage with Indian Authorities to ensure continued availability of apps. To recall, popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile is among 118 additional Chinese apps banned by the government in India after fresh tensions in Ladakh. The IT Ministry said that the apps have been banned under Section 69A of the IT Act for &ldquo;engaging in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".

According to a Reuters report, Chinese company Tencent, the game developer of PUBG MOBILE says that it will engage with Indian Authorities to ensure continued availability of apps. To recall, popular battle royale game PUBG Mobile is among 118 additional Chinese apps banned by the government in India after fresh tensions in Ladakh. The IT Ministry said that the apps have been banned under Section 69A of the IT Act for &ldquo;engaging in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order".

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