Information and Communication Technology Committee

Recommendations on Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions Affecting Government IT Hardware Procurement of Memory and Storage Components

AMCHAM’s Electronics Manufacturing Committee shared a specific request on memory pricing volatility to the Department of Expenditure Policy Division, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in April 2026. The recommendations were aimed at mitigating the supply chain disruptions affecting government IT hardware procurement of memory and storage components.

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Force Majeure Relief Secured for Government Procurement Contracts Amid West Asia Supply Chain Disruption

AMCHAM engaged with the Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure and Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY)  to seek relief for U.S. companies facing supply chain and logistics disruptions arising from the ongoing West Asia geopolitical situation. Following a representation by AMCHAM to Ms. Parama Sen, Additional Secretary, Department of Expenditure, they issued Office Memorandum No.

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Request for Consideration on Draft Amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021

AMCHAM’s submitted a request for consideration on the Draft Amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 202, with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. Inter-alia, the following issues were highlighted: Preserve legal sanctity of clarifications, advisories, and directions in their present form, thereby allowing enforcement mechanisms only through

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AMCHAM Request for extension of Deadlines for feedback on the Draft Digital Competition Bill 2024 (DDCB)

AMCHAM’s Medical Device Committee made a representation on consideration to exempt medical devices as listed under Schedule I of S.O. 360 (E) to Ms. Leena Nandan, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on August 1st, 2022. The representation…

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Industry Operational Challenges in SEZs: Request for consideration

WFH permission granted for SEZs vide Circular No 10/311/2010-SEZ/10499 dated 22nd Dec 2021 and extension of the same accorded upto 31st Dec 2022 vide Circular No 10/311/2010-SEZ/4299 dated 27th May 2022. SEZs at varied locations have prescribed different dates upto which extensions are applicable and percentage of employees to return to office as well. The

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U.S. Companies’ Role in Public Procurement for Cybersecurity Products and Solutions

AMCHAM’s ICT Committee submitted recommendations relating to the U.S. Companies’ Role in Public Procurement for Cybersecurity Products and Solutions to Mr. Arvind  Kumar, Ministry of Electronics and information Technology Read More

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Recommendations on Draft National Digital Communications Policy 2018

AMCHAM submitted recommendations on the Draft  National Digital Communications Policy 2018 to the Department of Telecommunications on June 1st, 2018. The recommendations were based on the inputs received from members. Read More

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Feedback on Draft Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018

On 10th October, AMCHAM submitted a response to the Draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) as per inputs received by members. The recommendations were aimed to make regulatory regime for data protection more effective while ensuring it does not impact the adoption of evolving technologies and

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