On the 9th of November 2020, the government of India issued a notification bringing online and digital platforms under the ambit of the I&B Ministry.<br /><br />The move, which essentially allows a form of regulation and censorship for both OTT platforms and online news portals, is being received with apprehension.<br /><br />To add to this, the government has also limited FDI investments for digital media publications to 26% of equity.<br /><br />This limitation has recently resulted in the shutting of operations for HuffPost India, a US-based media platform reporting in the country.
