NordVPN, one of the most popular VPN providers, is the latest to confirm that it will be removing its server in India ahead of the nation's new strict guidelines.
TheLithuania-based firm, which counts General Catalyst and Novator among its backers, said on Tuesday that it doesn't maintain any logs of its customers' data.
We want to protect the privacy of our customers. We are no longer able to keep our server in India.
Virtual private server (VPS) providers, cloud service providers, VPN service providers, virtual asset service providers, virtual asset exchange providers, custodian will be required by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team.
June 27 is when the new rules take effect.
Similar directions have been taken by ExpressVPN and SurfShark, both of which have removedservers in the country. On their websites, the aforementioned firms say that they are used by millions of users around the world.
The no-logs policy is a priority for ProtonVPN. According to the new guidelines, a virtual server location may still be in violation of the new rules if it is provided to an Indian customer.
India's lawmakers have made it clear that they will not relax the new rules.
In a press conference last month, the junior IT minister of India said that providers who want to hide who uses their services will have to leave the country. There will be no public consultation on these rules.
Firms are required to report security issues such as data breeches within six hours. Chandrasekhar said last month that India was being generous in giving firms six hours of time to report security incidents, pointing to nations such as Indonesia and Singapore.
The ability of CERT to report accurately, on time, and mandatorily is an essential part of the ability of the organization.
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