New Delhi, April 22 -- Certain online social games in India could be required to register with the government based on their country of origin - particularly those linked to China, Pakistan, or Turkey - an IT ministry official told HT as the government notified the final rules under the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming (PROG) Act, 2025 on Wednesday.

"We are not making the determination and registration of online social games mandatory. However, the provision allows us to act if a game originates from countries like Pakistan, China or Turkey, jurisdictions that may not align with India's geopolitical or foreign policy interests," the official said.

Registration is mandatory only for e-sports. An online money game cannot be regis...