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9:18 pm on February 22, 2026 · 2026 (268), ai (64), CCAOI (9), India (36)

FEB 17 2026 – Building a Trusted and Resilient AI Infrastructure Ecosystem: Balancing Innovation, Security, and Rights

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On 17 February, 2026, Sify and CCAOI hosted a session at the India AI Impact Summit with the theme ‘Building a Trusted and Resilient AI Infrastructure Ecosystem: Balancing Innovation, Security, and Rights‘. A multistakeholder expert panel examined principles and infrastructure for a secure, trusted AI ecosystem, showcasing global and Indian best practices in governance, transparency, and accountability, while exploring how policy frameworks and innovation can responsibly accelerate adoption. Speakers addressed challenges such as interoperability gaps, data security, and ethical deployment, while emphasizing strategies for safe, scalable, resilient, and inclusive AI transformation, that balance innovation with responsible implementation to strengthen trust and sustainability.

The event also served to launch a new report: ‘The Resilience Imperative: Building a Resilient and Sustainable AI Backbone for India’s Digital Economy‘

SPEAKERS
Ankit Bose – Nasscom
Chengetai Masango – UN IGF Secretariat
Raju Vegesna – Sify
Abhishek Singh – Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Shahana Chatterji – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co
Rishikesh Kanegaonkar – Nayara Energy
Moderator: Amrita Choudhury – CCAOI

#AIforAll @sifytech @AmritaChoudhury @OfficialINDIAai @_DigitalIndia @GoI_Meity @IntGovForum @nasscom @AMS_Shardul @NayaraEnergy

1:38 am on July 21, 2025 · CCAOI (9), India (36), telecom (19)

RECORDING – Manthan: On Proposed Amendments to the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2025

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OFFICIAL REPORT

On Monday 21 July, 2025,  CCAOI hosted an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘On Proposed Amendments to the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2025 ‘. The Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecom) released on 24 June draft Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025 (“Telecom Cyber Security Rules”). These proposed rules aim to establish a mandatory Mobile Number Validation (MNV) regime, which will significantly expand the compliance obligations for digital platforms that use mobile numbers to identify customers, in order to deliver services, facilitate transactions, etc. The proposed amendments primarily aim to improve cyber security and prevent cyber frauds and incidents. The aim of this discussion was to make the provisions of the proposed amendments more understandable and relatable to a wider audience and provoke thoughts about the regulatory framework India needs and encourage stakeholder(s) to make submissions.

The event is supported by Internet Society India Delhi Chapter (ISOC Delhi) as a community partner.

INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC
Shradhanjali Sarma – CCAOI

SPEAKERS
Shahana Chatterji – Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas
Parag Kar – Telecom Expert
Dr. Mahesh Uppal  – Telecom Expert
John Khiangte – Microsoft
Garima Saxena – The Dialogue

MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury – CCAOI

1:49 am on May 16, 2025 · CCAOI (9), India (36), isoc delhi (5), wsis (34)

EDIT – Manthan: A Stakeholder Discussion on WSIS+20 Review & what it means for India?

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ISOC LIVEOn Friday 16 May, 2025, CCAOI hosted an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘WSIS+20 Review & what it means for India? ‘.

The 20-year review of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) is ongoing and the overall review process will conclude at the two-day high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA), to be held on 16–17 December, CCAOI believes it is important that stakeholders from India understand and engage in the process by sharing their perspective.

This was the introductory discussion on this topic, more discussions are planned for when the Zero document is released.

The event is supported by Internet Society India Delhi Chapter (ISOC Delhi) as a community partner.

INTRODUCTION TO TOPIC
Gitanjali Sah – Strategy and Policy Coordinator, ITU
Sorina Teleanu – Director of Knowledge, Diplo Foundation

SPEAKERS
Anita Gurumurthy – Executive Director and Senior Fellow – Research & Policy Engagement, IT for Change
Anirban Sarma – Director, Centre for Digital Societies, Observer Research Foundation
Sunil Abraham – Public Policy Director – Data Economy and Emerging Tech, Meta India
Avinash Agarwal – Deputy Director General (International Relations), Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications,  Government of India
Dr. Devesh Tyagi – Chair, India IGF / CEO, NIXI
Angela Wibawa – Director of Government and IGO Engagement, Asia Pacific, ICANN
Sushil Pal – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India

MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

YOUTUBE (EN/ES/FR/HI)| TRANSCRIPT | SUMMARY

ORIGINAL LIVESTREAM | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK

@ITforChange @asarma2710 @sunil_abraham @TEC_DoT_India @GoI_MeitY @AmritaChoudhury #WSIS20 #DigitalIndia #InternetGovernance #CCAOI #ISOCDelhi #IndiaDigitalPolicy

4:34 am on February 19, 2025 · AI governance (19), CCAOI (9), India (36)

WEBCAST FEB 19 – Manthan: A Stakeholder discussion on the AI Governance Guidelines Development

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isocliveOn Wednesday 19 February, 2025, at 4pm-5:30pm IST (10:30-12:00 UTC) CCAOI hosts an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘Manthan: A Stakeholder discussion on the AI Governance Guidelines Development‘. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) constituted the Subcommittee on AI Governance and Guidelines Development on November 9, 2023, to analyse existing regulatory gaps and provide recommendations for developing a comprehensive AI governance framework for India. Subsequently the Report on AI Governance Guidelines Development was released for comments.

This discussion aims to make the provisions of the report more understandable and relatable to a wider audience and provoke thoughts about the AI Governance framework India needs and to encourage stakeholder(s) to make submissions.

The event is supported by Internet Society India Delhi Chapter (ISOC Delhi) as a community partner.

PANEL
Tarunima Prabhakar – Tattle
Urvashi Aneja – Digital Futures Lab
Vivan Saran  – Koan Advisory Group / AI Knowledge Consortium
Kazim Rizvi, The Dialogue and CORE AI
Amlan Mohanty, Independent Tech Policy Advisor

MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/xcqM8_mooRw

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/4gLObIg

TWITTER #AIgovernance @urvashi_aneja @SharanVivan @kazimriz @Lyciast @AmritaChoudhury @ISOCapac

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ccaoi-manthan4

5:55 am on April 3, 2024 · CCAOI (9), isoc delhi (5), Manthan (2)

WEBCAST APR 3 – Manthan: A Stakeholder discussion on the Digital Competition Bill

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ISOC LIVEOn Wednesday April 4 2023 at 4pm-6pm IST (10:30-12:30 UTC) CCAOI hosts an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘Manthan: A Stakeholder discussion on the Digital Competition Bill‘. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has released the draft Digital Competition Bill which is part of the ‘Report of the Committee on Digital Competition Law’ under Annexure IV.

In that context experts would be deliberating on what should be the contours of the proposed bill to achieve its objectives and effectively balance consumer interest and national security while encouraging competition, innovation and trade. This will be followed by open discussion.

This event is supported by the Internet Society India Delhi Chapter (ISOC Delhi).

SPEAKERS
Anupam Sanghi, Anupam Sanghi & Associates
Vivan Sharan, Koan Advisory
Sameer Nigam, PhonePe
Meghna Bal, Esya Centre
Navneet Sharna, CIRC
Prof. Viswanath Pingali, IIMA
Saksham Malik, The Dialogue

MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

LIVESTREAM https://youtu.be/9P6uKO3mT_w

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3PBodw4

TWITTER #DigitalCompetitionAct @AmritaChoudhury @ISOCapac

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ccaoi-manthan3

6:10 am on August 2, 2023 · CCAOI (9), India (36), Manthan (2)

WEBCAST AUG 2 – Manthan: Impact of Network usage Fees and Selective Blocking

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isoc liveOn Wednesday 2 August 2023 at 4pm-6pm IST (10:30-12:30 UTC) CCAOI hosts an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘Manthan: Impact of Network usage Fees and Selective Blocking‘. Telecom Regulator in India (TRAI) has released a consultation paper ‘Regulatory Mechanism for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services, and Selective Banning of OTT Services‘. In that context, experts would be deliberating on the issue of network usage fees, selective banning and their impact, OTT regulation and explore possible alternative solutions to address the issues faced by Telcos. This will be followed by open discussion.

INTRODUCTION
Gowree Gokhale, Nishith Desai & Associates
Alexandre Roure, CCIA

PANEL
Anjali Hans, Vodafone Idea Limited
Dr. Mahesh Uppal, ComFirst (India)
Parag Kar, Independent Consultant
Tejasi Panjiar, Internet Freedom Foundation, India
Gopal Jain, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court
Uthara Ganesh, Snap Inc.
Vertika Misra, NASSCOM

MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ccaoi-manthan2

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3OFcwV9

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/47cbp6L

TWITTER #DigitalCompetitionAct @AmritaChoudhury @ISOCapac

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ccaoi-manthan2 (EN / HI AI captions)

5:47 am on February 23, 2023 · CCAOI (9), competition (5), India (36)

WEBCAST FEB 23 – Manthan: Competition Regulatory Landscape India needs!

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ISOC LIVEOn Thursday 23 February 2023 at 4pm-6pm IST (10:30-12:30 UTC) CCAOI hosts an online interactive stakeholder discussion ‘Manthan: Competition Regulatory Landscape India needs!‘. The 53rd Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance (PSCF), released on 22 December 2022, titled ‘Anti-Competitive Practices in Big Tech’, proposed the creation of a Digital Competition Act (“DCA”). CCAOI is facilitating this stakeholder discussion to bring forth more clarity on the proposed Amendment Bill and DCA and to deliberate on what more is needed to create a competition regulatory landscape in India that effectively balances sustainable competition, consumer interest while encouraging freedom of trade.

OVERVIEW
Avinash Amarnath, Chandhiok & Mahajan

STAKEHOLDER DISCUSSION
Anupam Sanghi, Anupam Sanghi & Associates
Geeta Gowri, former member, CCI
Deeksha Manchanda, Chandhiok & Mahajan
Prof. Viswanath Pingali, IIM (A)
Amol Kulkarni, CUTS
Sudipto Banerjee, NASSCOM
Prof. Shilpi Bhattacharya, Jindal Global Law School
Bhupinder Jit, Executive Director ADIF

MODERATOR / HOST
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ccaoi-manthan

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3XwkFfH

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3YYGA0M

TWITTER #DigitalCompetitionAct @AmritaChoudhury @ISOCapac

MASTODON #DigitalCompetitionAct

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ccaoi-manthan

6:10 am on January 13, 2023 · apac (37), CCAOI (9), esports (1), gaming (2), India (36)

WEBCAST JAN 13 – Match On! A discussion on online gaming regulations in India

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ISOC LIVEOn Friday 13 January 2023 at 5:30pm-7:30pm IST (12:00-14:00 UTC) CCAOI and Grade Ace host ‘Match On! A discussion on online gaming regulations in India‘. Stakeholders from the gaming ecosystem (business, users, law enforcement and government) will examine the proposed amendments in the IT Rules 2021 in context of online gaming and e-sports, and deliberate on the path forward to make the gaming industry reach its true potential, whilst addressing challenges, risks and user harm.

KEYNOTE
Rakesh Maheshwari, GC- Cyber Laws, MeitY

OVERVIEWS
Salone Sehgal, Lumikai
Rachna Shroff, Gaming & Tech Lawyer
Nachiket K. Yagnik, Sports & Gaming, Krida Legal

PANEL
Shailendra Vikram Singh (ex-MHA Director)
Dr Triveni Singh (IPS), SP, STF (UP Police)
Shivani Jha, Director EWA Centre (eSports Players Welfare Association)
Abhishek Malhotra, Managing Partner, TMT Law Practice
Saumya Singh Rathore, Co-Founder, Winzo
Gowree Gokhale, Nishith Desai and Associates
Ranjana Adhikari, Indus Law

RESPONDENTS
Kazim Rizvi, Founder, The Dialogue
Sarvjeet Singh, MPL
Deepro Guha, The Quantum Hub

MODERATORS / HOSTS
Rahul Sharma, The Perspective
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ccaoi-gaming

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3Zxb1fe

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3H1pYit

TWITTER #ITRules2021 @AmritaChoudhury @AIGFofficial @wisdom_stoic @GoI_MeitY #onlinegaming #esports #MeitY @ISOCapac

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ccaoi-gaming

6:13 am on October 14, 2022 · CCAOI (9), India (36), telecom (19)

WEBCAST OCT 14 – Demystifying the Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022

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isoc liveOn Friday 14 October 2022 at 3pm IST (09:30 UTC) CCAOI hosts an online discussion ‘Demystifying the Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022‘. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has released the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 for public consultation. The Bill aims to create a comprehensive legal framework governing telecommunication by replacing the existing Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933 and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950. The Ministry of Communications had initiated a public consultation in July 2022 on ‘Need for a new legal framework governing Telecommunication in India’ and basis the inputs received have drafted this bill. Comments are invited from stakeholders on the draft by 20 October 2022. The objective of this discussion is to provide participants a better understanding of the draft bill and then encourage stakeholders to make submissions within the deadline.

OPENING PRESENTATION
Akshi Rastogi, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co

PANEL
Neha Chaudhari, Ikigai Law
Uthara Ganesh, Snapchat
Amit Mathur, Reliance Jio Infocomm
Dr Mahesh Uppal, ComFirst
Rajesh Chharia, ISPAI
Kazim Rizvi, The Dialogue
Nikhil Pahwa, MediaNama

MODERATOR
Amrita Choudhury, CCAOI

LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ccaoi-telecom

PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3sedD2l

REAL TIME TEXT https://bit.ly/3rVPSM1

TWITTER #telecombill @Akshi_Rastogi @utharaganesh @reliancejio @ComFirstIndia @kazimriz @nixxin @AmritaChoudhury @isocapac

SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)

ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/ccaoi-telecom