This enforcement action marks the first significant implementation of India’s 2022 regulatory framework governing VPN apps. The rules mandate that VPN providers and cloud service operators maintain comprehensive records of their customers, including names, addresses, IP addresses and transaction histories, for a five-year period.
This is where US should step in but they with EU & UK likely have similar goals.
When the US “steps in” it doesn’t go well. It is better for the US to fund and develop democracy and privacy supporting tools.