India weighs stricter VPN regulations to stop users from bypassing internet blocks
- India is reportedly working on new VPN regulations
- Companies could be forced to establish an office in the country
- VPNs found workaround to previous restrictions
India is working on an expansive new legal framework to clamp down on virtual private networks (VPNs), with proposals reportedly including mandatory local offices, designated compliance officers, and even prison terms for non-compliance.
According to The Indian Express, the upcoming rules aim to make VPN providers legally liable when citizens use their tools to circumvent government-mandated content blocks.
"In the last few months, we have been observing that users are able to bypass content, accounts, and online services that have been blocked by the government on various grounds by using VPN services," an anonymous senior government official told reporters.
This new set of rules is also seen as necessary, officials admitted, as the controversial data retention law enforced in 2022by the Indian...
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