Google Committed To Complying With Indiaâs New IT Rules: CEO Sundar Pichai
Chief executive officer of Google Inc, Sundar Pichai. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
In the latest development, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Google Sundar Pichai said on Thursday (27 May) that the search engine giant is committed to complying with Indiaâs latest IT rules that came into effect on 26 May, reports
Economic Times. It s obviously early days and our local teams are very engaged. You know we comply with local laws and we will approach it with the same framework, Pichai said in a video conference with select reporters from Asia Pacific. We engage and explain to everyone the importance of information, promoting (the) free flow of information, but do want to respect legislative processes in democratic countries.
Facebook-owned instant messenger WhatsApp, in a petition in Delhi High Court, said that enabling identification of the first originator of information on its platform in India puts end-to-end.
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): A day after WhatsApp moved the Delhi High Court against the Centre's recent IT Rules, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Communication and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said the central government fully recognises and respects the right of privacy, adding that ordinary WhatsApp users have nothing to fear about the new rules.