Registry for .IN has issued a clarification on Domain Registrations by Foreign Nationals / Business - No Restrictions for Registration https://registry.in/registry-advisory-2025_07_29
There has been a lot of confusion in this matter and the confusion is not fully resolved , its not clear what documentation is acceptable . Also how many Registrars are going to left standing offering services to Foreign Nationals and Business.
Why .IN or .CO.IN Domain Names for your Business ?
- Consumers / Customers in India and worldwide recognize these extensions are commercial for India market
- Millions of .in domain names available still for registration (only 4 million have been registered since 2005) vs .com (about 150 million are registered)
- Domain dispute mechanism INDRP , very similar to UDRP for .com
- Rights of Domain Name registrants (NIXI Registry) Guidelines - see NIXI website . Rights are very similar to .com (although .com Domain Registrants have higher protections)
- Know the difference between Brandables/Proper Nouns vs Generic Words
- Know the difference between various extensions , .com vs .in / .co.in vs others
- Know the difference in using one domain vs multiple domain names for your products/ services
- Know the difference between short (1 word) or multiple word domains
- Know the value of words , not all words are the same
- Know Cost per click advertising rates for words
- Know which words will get more likely clicks to your website , particularly relevant clicks
- Know the relevant keywords in your business category
With AI , the demand for Domain Names and for creation of multiple websites / product pages will be on the rise . Its easier to create large amounts of content but supply of great domain names is limited.The search game is changing but the destination still needs a domain name .
Check out the Article on Domain Names in Economic Times India , https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/reliance-jiohotstar-domain-saga-is-domain-flipping-the-next-big-online-hustle-to-make-quick-bucks/articleshow/115830633.cms?from=mdr
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