PM welcomes passage of Online Gaming Bill 2025, citing e-sports boost

The Prime Minister has welcomed the passage of The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025, according to PIB. The government states the legislation will boost e-sports development while implementing safeguards to protect society. The bill marks a formal regulatory framework for India's online gaming sector, a key component of the country's broader AVGC-XR ambitions.

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