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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Information and Communication Technology Committee

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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Information and Communication Technology Committee

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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Agriculture and Food Processing Committee, Information and Communication Technology Committee

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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Information and Communication Technology Committee

AMCHAM Request for Stakeholder Consultation on IT / ITES Taxability

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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Information and Communication Technology Committee

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…

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Information and Communication Technology Committee

AMCHAM ICT Committee recommendation on Personal Data Protection Bill 2019

AMCHAM ICT Committee reached out to all the members of AMCHAM to present their views on the National Personal Data Protection Bill that was tabled in 2019. A working group has been formed of 20 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha Members and the working group urged the Industry to submit their inputs. A total

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Information and Communication Technology Committee

FTI Consulting White Paper prepared for the office of The National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC)

After months of deliberations, research and meetings, AMCHAM along with FTI Consulting has created a White Paper prepared for the office of The National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC), Government of India which provides recommendation for the India’s National Cyber Security Strategy 2020. The paper was submitted to NCSC on 29th November 2019. read more

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Information and Communication Technology Committee

Submission on the Draft Amendment to Intermediary Guidelines

On 31st January, AMCHAM India sent a submission on the Draft Amendment to the Intermediary Guidelines to Mr. Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Mr. Rakesh Maheshwari, Scientist G and Group Coordinator, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology and Mr. Dhawal Gupta,

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Information and Communication Technology Committee