NEW DELHI: The key industry stakeholders presided by industry body Nasscom, during a meeting with IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, have highlighted that the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 will strengthen India's narrative as a trusted global partner for all invested in digital transformation.

In the meeting, also chaired by Alkesh Kumar Sharma, Secretary MeitY, along with startups and small & medium enterprises (SMEs), given their primary feedback and suggestions on the bill to the IT Minister last week.

Vaishnaw said that once the PDP Bill is finalised, the government will make sure the strategy focuses on enhancing data protection without interfering with data flows.

According to a statement released by Nasscom on Monday, the industry believed such a framework should be clear, proportionate, and enabling. The framework was created in conjunction with government agencies, sectoral regulators, and public consultations.

Industry praised the retention of futuristic ideas, such as the consent manager, to let citizens manage their consent in an efficient manner.

The IT minister said, the PDP Bill will be created to address criticisms and concerns about data protection in a way that makes the system usable and effective for all social classes.

Vaishnaw advised the industry players, "A smart option for startups and technology providers to contribute their feedback will be to test the Bill against their unique use-cases to find holes, if any, and submit suggestions appropriately."

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