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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Data governance is the framework of laws, institutions, and policies that regulate the collection, storage, processing, sharing, and protection of data by state and private actors.
- Which case made privacy a fundamental right in India and triggered data-protection legislation?
- What are the key features of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023?
- What is data localisation and why is it contested?
- How does India's DPDP Act compare with the EU's GDPR?

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