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The Central Government designates the Joint Secretary (XP), External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, as the Designated Officer for issuing take down notices to intermediaries regarding unlawful information pertaining to the Ministry of External Affairs.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of External Affairs, via Notification S.O. 5733(E) dated 4th December, 2025, issued from New Delhi, supersedes its previous Notification No Q/XMM/551/02/2025 dated 16th May 2025 (published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 814 on 24th May 2025). In pursuance of clause (b) of sub-section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government authorizes and designates the Joint Secretary (XP), External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, located at A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001, as the Designated Officer. This officer is responsible for issuing take down notices to intermediaries concerning unlawful information related to the Ministry of External Affairs. The notification is issued under File No. Q/XMM/551/02/2025.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12122025-268442 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5545] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947 MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (XPD Division) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 4th December, 2025 S.O. 5733(E).— In supersession of this Ministry's Notification No Q/XMM/551/02/2025 dated 16th May 2025 published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 814 on 24th May 2025 and in pursuance of clause (b) of sub section (3) of section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (1) of rule 3 of the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, the Central Government hereby authorizes and designates : (a) Joint Secretary (XP), External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, A-Wing, Shastri Bhawan, Dr Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110001 as the Designated Officer for the purpose of issuing take down notice to the intermediaries in respect to unlawful information pertaining to Ministry of External Affairs. [F. No. Q/XMM/551/02/2025] SIDDHARTHA NATH, Jt. Secy. (Admn.) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA 2025.12.12 +0530

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