<h1>Data protection and competition coordination advances through regulator consultation to harmonise digital market oversight for consumer welfare.</h1> The Competition Commission of India and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology discussed the regulatory interface between the Digital Personal Data Protection Act and competition law in digital markets, noting that data-driven models implicate competition, privacy, and consumer welfare. They committed to a consultative regulatory approach to harmonise data governance and competition principles, with regular interaction to coordinate policy and enforcement, support innovation-friendly conditions, and protect consumer and business interests.