Architecting India’s Digital Independence and Cultivating a Culture of Data Sovereignty driven by DPDP Rules, 2025

By Rajesh Dangi

The formalization of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025, is not merely the conclusion of a long legislative process; it is the genesis of a new era for India’s digital republic. This framework transcends its primary function as a data privacy law, emerging as a strategic instrument to recalibrate the balance of power in the digital economy. Its impact will reverberate across corporate boardrooms, government corridors, and the daily digital lives of every Indian, systematically cultivating a national ethos of sovereign data control.

From Implicit Exploitation to Explicit Accountability paradigm
For decades, the personal data of Indians was treated as a de facto commodity—mined, monetized, and managed with opacity. The DPDP Act dismantles this model, instituting a regime of transparency and accountability.

The Principle of Lawful Trust – The concept of the “Data Fiduciary” is pivotal. It legally frames entities handling ...