Emerging Technologies — Tech Evolutions

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
Digital Personal Data Protection Act	2023	While not a constitutional amendment, the DPDP Act 2023 represents a significant legislative 'amendment' to India's legal framework for the digital age. It provides a comprehensive framework for the processing of digital personal data, establishing rights for data principals and obligations for data fiduciaries. It replaces the previous fragmented approach to data protection.	Crucial for regulating how emerging technologies (AI, IoT, blockchain) handle personal data, ensuring privacy and data security. It operationalizes the fundamental Right to Privacy (Article 21) in the digital realm, impacting data governance and business practices across all data-intensive emerging tech sectors.
Space Policy	2023	This policy 'amends' India's long-standing approach to space activities by significantly opening up the sector to private participation. It delineates the roles of ISRO, NSIL, and IN-SPACe, moving from a government-dominated model to one that encourages private industry involvement across the entire space value chain.	Catalyzed the 'NewSpace' ecosystem in India, fostering innovation, attracting private investment, and accelerating the development of indigenous space technologies. It aims to make India a global hub for commercial space activities, enhancing capabilities in satellite manufacturing, launch services, and space-based applications.
National Green Hydrogen Mission	2023	This mission, while not an 'amendment' in the legal sense, represents a significant policy shift and 'amendment' to India's energy strategy. It aims to position India as a global hub for green hydrogen production, utilization, and export, with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 crore.	Drives the development and adoption of green hydrogen as a clean energy source, crucial for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors and achieving energy security. It promotes research, pilot projects, and manufacturing of electrolyzers, fostering innovation in renewable energy technologies and contributing to climate goals.