Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that his Government is committed to furthering Ease of Doing Business and making India a tech hub. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Government of India has significantly simplified Other Service Provider, OSP guidelines of the Telecom Department.

He said, compliance burdens of BPO industry will be greatly reduced due to this. The Prime Minister said, now, registration requirement for OSPs has been done away with altogether. He said, the BPO industry engaged in data related work is out of the ambit of OSP regulations. He added that many other requirements have been done away with. Mr Modi said, these steps will further flexibility and productivity.

He said, India’s IT sector is our pride and the prowess of this sector is recognized globally. The Prime Minister said, Government is committed to do everything possible to ensure a conducive environment for growth and innovation in India. He said, today’s decisions will especially encourage young talent in the sector.