A nodal agency under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) responsible for responding to cybersecurity incidents in India. It collects, analyzes, and disseminates cyber threat intelligence and issues alerts and advisories.

An entity that provides an online platform or service that allows users to post, share, and interact with content, such as social networking sites, blogs, and microblogging platforms. These entities are subject to regulations under the IT Act, 2000.

An Indian law that provides legal recognition for transactions carried out by means of electronic data interchange and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as electronic commerce, which involve the use of alternatives to paper-based methods of communication and storage of information, to facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies and further to amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.