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MoRTH Proposes Mandatory Cybersecurity Framework for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

Published

6 August 2026

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regulatory

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Micromobility

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India

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Read at lexology.com

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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.

◆ The Wire takeaway

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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1 source · 6 Aug 2026

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