This notification, S.O. 4703(E), issued by the Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications) on October 16, 2025, declares certain telecommunication infrastructure as "Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure" under section 22(3) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023). Specifically, submarine cables used for International Long Distance Service are designated as critical infrastructure. The notification reference number is F. No. 18-29/2025/TTSC/CTI part1, and it is issued by Devendra Kumar Rai, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Telecommunications Act, 2023: The primary law under which the declaration of critical telecommunication infrastructure is made.
Ministry of Communications (Department of Telecommunications): The ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding critical telecommunication infrastructure.
Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure: The designation being applied to the infrastructure under the Telecommunications Act.
International Long Distance Service: A specific telecommunication service which is being regulated.
Submarine Cables: The specific part of the telecommunication network associated with International Long Distance Service declared as critical infrastructure.
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स.ं 4574] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, अक्त बू र 16, 2025/आजि न 24, 1947
No. 4574] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025/ASVINA 24, 1947
सचं ार मत्रं ालय
(दरू सचं ार जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 16 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4703(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, दरू संचार अधिधियम, 2023 (2023 का 44) की िारा 22 की उपिारा (3)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, दरू संचार इकाईयों के िीच े दी गई सारणी के स्तंभ 3 के अिीि धिधिर्दिष्ट दरू संचार
िेटिकि के भाग, जो उि सारणी के स्तंभ 2 के अिीि तत्संबंिी प्रधिधष्ट म ें धिधिर्दिष्ट दरू संचार सेिाओं स े संबंधित ह,ै को उि
अधिधियम के प्रयोजिों के धिए महत्िपूणि दरू संचार अिसंरचिा के रूप म ेंघोधित करती ह,ै अर्ाित :-
सारणी
क्रम. स.ं दरू संचार सेिा दरू संचार िेटिकि का भाग
1. अंतराष्ट्रि ीय िंबी दरू ी सेिा पिडुब्बी केबि
[फा. स. ं 18-29/2025/टीटीएससी/सीटीआई भाग1]
देिेन्द्र कुमार राय, संयुक् त सजचि
6921 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
(Department of Telecommunications)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th October, 2025
S.O. 4703(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 22 of the
Telecommunications Act, 2023 (44 of 2023), the Central Government hereby declares the part of
telecommunication network specified under column (3) of the Table below of the telecommunication entities
relating to the telecommunication services specified in the corresponding entry under column (2) of the said
Table as Critical Telecommunication Infrastructure for the purposes of the said Act, namely:-
TABLE
Sl. No. Telecommunication service Part of telecommunication network
(1) (2) (3)
1. International Long Distance Submarine Cables
Service
[F. No. 18-29/2025/TTSC/CTI part1]
DEVENDRA KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy.
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