To foster innovation and empower tech aficionados nationwide, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and IT has announced the Indigenous Web Browser Development Challenge (IWBDC), they said in an official press release. This competition calls upon technology enthusiasts, developers, and innovators to design a homegrown web browser.

The novel browser will boast its trust store, complete with an integrated Controller of Certifying Authority license in India. It will also showcase cutting-edge capabilities while prioritizing security and data privacy safeguarding functionalities. Furthermore, the browser should enable the electronic signing of documents through a crypto token, strengthening secure transactions and online engagements.

The initiative's goals and characteristics were expanded at the launch event on August 9, with cash prizes amounting to ?34 million (roughly