New Delhi, Jan. 24 -- Big Tech companies and startups are preparing formal submissions to oppose the IT ministry's plan to shorten the timeline for implementing key provisions of India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) framework, people aware of the matter said. A closed-door consultation held by the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) on January 22 brought together large firms including Meta, Apple, Amazon, Google and PhonePe, along with several startups. They discussed an accelerated rollout of the DPDP rules notified in November 2025.According to people familiar with the discussions, the ministry presented proposed changes that would reduce the current 18-month compliance period for several provisions. In some cases, the government proposed bringing rules into force immediately. A presentation shown at the meeting, seen by HT, suggested rules regarding furnishing information to the government (Rule 23), cross-border transfer of personal data outside India (Rule 15), and the constitution of a government committee to decide restrictions on cross-border transfers (Rule 13(5)) commence immediately. htc...