New Delhi, March 16 -- The government is keen to bring in a new law to ensure fair competition in digital markets but further discussions are needed to ensure that global best practices are adapted to Indian market requirements, minister of state for corporate affairs Harsh Malhotra said on Sunday.

Speaking at the national conference on economics and competition law organised by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in the capital, the minister said that the government has received about 100 suggestions on a draft Digital Competition Bill released for public feedback.

The minister said that although the Competition Act was amended in 2023 to promote fair competition, there's a need for a separate law on digital competition so that I...