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MoRTH Proposes Mandatory Cybersecurity Framework for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
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Fusion42 · 30 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has proposed mandatory cybersecurity and software update management rules for connected and autonomous vehicles, introducing Cyber Security Management System and Software Update Management System requirements on a phased timeline starting October 2026.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility.
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Vehicle makers selling in India must build robust cybersecurity and software update processes fast. Software teams in your product pipeline face a hard October 2026 deadline to comply or lose market entry.
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