Understanding the Landscape

This section presents the foundational research behind the Blockchain Policy Framework for India.

Overview

India stands at a pivotal moment in shaping its policy stance on blockchain technology. This research synthesises the regulatory environment, global benchmarks, technological capabilities, and the economic implications of adoption across the public and private sectors.

Current regulatory environment and legal ambiguity
Global benchmarks from jurisdictions with live frameworks
Technology capabilities and infrastructure readiness
Economic implications across public and private sectors
Risks and constraints that must be addressed in any framework

Key Themes

Five themes emerged across stakeholder consultations and desk research as the highest-priority areas for the policy framework.

Legal classification of digital assets and token-based instruments
Taxation treatment for transactions, holdings, and institutional participation
Data governance, privacy, and cross-border flows
Financial and non-financial use cases across sectors
Institutional adoption barriers and capacity gaps

Research Outputs

The full research report will synthesise the landscape summary, key policy gaps, and recommendations that inform the draft framework under consultation.

Landscape Summary - the state of blockchain policy across comparable jurisdictions
Key Policy Gaps - unresolved questions the framework must address

Coming soon. The full research report is being finalised and will be published here once it clears review.

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Published Research

Browse the citable research items that inform the policy framework under consultation.