Data Protection bill to enable easier cross-border data transfer, act as an enabler for startups: experts

The Digital Personal Data Protection bill 2023 will enable easier cross-border data transfers and optimise the storage infrastructure, driving investments in India, according to industry experts.

The government is acting as an enabler, rather than a controller for startups, according to ONDC managing director and chief executive officer, T Koshy, who emphasised that startups should be nudged for stricter norms as they scale.

The government tabled the bill in Lok Sabha on Thursday.