<h1>Competition Authority and IT Ministry Agree Coordinated Approach to Harmonize Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 and Competition Act 2002</h1> A competition authority met with a government ministry responsible for electronics and IT to discuss implementation and interface issues under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Competition Act, 2002 in light of rapid digital-sector growth. Participants reviewed provisions affecting data governance, market competition and consumer welfare, and exchanged presentations on digital-market enforcement. The bodies committed to a consultative regulatory approach and ongoing coordination to harmonize data-protection and competition principles, address emerging technological challenges, and foster a secure, competitive, innovation-driven digital economy while protecting consumer and business interests.