J&K Bans WhatsApp, Gmail For Official Document Sharing

The Jammu and Kashmir government has banned third-party tools like WhatsApp and Gmail for transmitting sensitive official documents, citing risks of data breaches. Officials must use secure government platforms like CDAC’s Samvad or NIC’s Sandesh. “Top Secret” and “Secret” data are restricted to closed networks with SAG-grade encryption to ensure information integrity and security.