Harsh Walia

Harsh is a leading Indian Telecom, Media, Technology (TMT) and Data Privacy lawyer with over 22 years of experience advising global technology companies, digital businesses, and multinational clients on complex India-facing legal and regulatory matters. He advises on regulatory, contentious, transactional, and strategic compliance issues across the TMT sector, with particular strength in telecom, technology regulation, data protection, privacy governance, and cross-border data flows. He is regularly sought out for advice on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), including implementation, breach response, consent frameworks, and international data transfer issues. Harsh has been invited by the Government of India to participate in consultations on the DPDP Act and its Rules, and has represented major technology clients before government and regulatory authorities on significant policy and compliance issues. He is also a regular speaker at leading industry platforms such as NASSCOM, FICCI, and ACTO, and serves on digital economy and industry-focused committees.