India Tightens Compliance Norms for Standalone Hard Disk Drives

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued an important amendment to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirements for Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021 , impacting standalone hard disk drives (HDDs) across India. Published in The Gazette of India on May 5 , 2026, the notification updates the compliance entry for S. USB-type external drives will continue under previous regulations, while all other standalone HD