India drawing up laws to regulate deepfakes - minister

India's Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw addresses the audience during the 'SemiconIndia 2023', India’s annual semiconductor conference, in Gandhinagar, India, July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo

(Reuters) - India is drawing up rules for governing deepfakes, a top minister said on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised concerns over the technology.

"We plan to complete drafting the regulations within the next few weeks," information technology minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters after a meeting with academics, industry groups and social media companies.