India’s new Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 have revived industry concerns over data localisation, with experts warning that a key provision could introduce fresh uncertainty for global technology companies operating in India.

The rules, which officially operationalise the DPDP Act, 2023, empower the government to set up a committee that can decide which categories of personal data may not be transferred outside India. While the framework currently permits cross-border data flows, the possibility of future restrictions has created apprehension among large tech firms that rely on global data processing systems.

Aparajita Bharti, Founding Partner at The Quantum Hub, told CNBC-TV18 that the provision has already caused anxiety among global technology players. “Their wo

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