The Hindu reports Indian Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw indicated a fresh data protection bill will be published for public comments soon and hopefully be tabled during Indian Parliament's Budget Session in January 2023. Vaishnaw said the bill will reflect modern thinking around data protection, adding that "it should not be like we are trying to create a paper system for a digital world." The upcoming draft may include reported changes to the structure and independence of the proposed data protection authority.