27 April 2026

Rules for a digital republic: Why India needs modernized and robust IT laws

Lt. Gen. M. U. Nair

In a digital republic, accountability is not a constraint on freedom. It is what makes freedom sustainable.India’s digital transformation is among the most consequential economic and governance shifts of the 21st century. In less than a decade, the country has built a Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) of unprecedented scale, enabling real time payments, direct benefit transfers, digital identity, and seamless access to public services.

This transformation has not only improved efficiency, it has reshaped the relationship between the state and the citizen. Financial inclusion has expanded, leakages in welfare delivery have reduced, and a new generation of digital first enterprises has emerged.

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