Centre invites Big Tech, start-ups to discuss digital competition law

Big Tech companies have been asked to come separately on March 11 to make suggestions on the digital competition law

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has invited representatives of Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, Twitter, and Netflix for discussions about the proposed digital competition law, according to sources. Zomato, OYO, Swiggy, Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Flipkart, and a few others will also join these discussions.

The ministry has decided to hold initial discussions with three sets of stakeholders in two tranches. It has invited associations, such as Alliance of Digital India Federation and All India Gaming Federation, besides domestic start-ups and news publishers, on March 4 to present their views.

Big Tech companies have been asked to come separately on March 11