MeitY mandates NIC email, 1.26M accounts migrate to Zoho Cloud for security.

• MeitY mandates the use of NIC email for all official government communication, reaffirming secure and sovereign infrastructure.
• Around 12.68 lakh official accounts have been migrated to a new cloud-based email platform, with Zoho (Zyker Technologies) as the Master System Integrator.
• The new platform provides modern productivity tools and was selected via GeM, adhering to Make in India requirements with government ownership of data and IP.
• Robust security checks, including audits by STQC and C-DAC, ensure safe deployment and strict data sovereignty, with all data centers located within India.
• Zoho, an Indian entity, is subject to Indian jurisdiction, and the contract explicitly bars any data sharing or replication outside national borders.

Why It Matters: Ensures secure, sovereign government communication and data within India.