India — Cyber Threat Profile

In 2026, India is fully implementing the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023 and its 2025 Rules. The Data Protection Board of India (DPBAI) is now actively adjudicating breaches, with the 2025–2026 budget allocating ₹782 crore specifically for cybersecurity projects. India's approach balances innovation with citizen-centric rights, mandating that "Data Fiduciaries" provide clear transparency and respond to data requests within 90 days. The strategy focuses on hardening Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and securing cross-border data flows. With its extraterritorial reach, the DPDP Act has forced a global realignment of data processing standards for any entity serving the Indian market.

National CERT/CSIRT: CERT-In
World Cybercrime Index 2024 (origin significance): 6.13 / 100, #10 worldwide
Secure Internet servers per 1M people (2024): 1,212.4 (source: World Bank)
Internet users (2025): 70.0% of population (source: World Bank)

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