Union Home Minister Amit Shah has announced that he has switched his official email to Zoho Mail, a homegrown email platform developed by Indian tech company Zoho Corporation.
In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, Shah revealed his new email address — amitshah.bjp@zohomail.in — and encouraged others to use it for official correspondence.
The move is being seen as a strong endorsement of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Swadeshi Technology” initiative, which promotes the use of Indian-developed digital platforms amid rising global concerns about data privacy and dependency on foreign tech giants.
Zoho Corporation, founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu and headquartered in Chennai, expressed gratitude for the minister’s gesture. The company said Shah’s decision highlights growing trust in India’s indigenous technology ecosystem and supports their vision to make Indian software globally competitive.
Industry observers view this as a symbolic yet significant step towards strengthening India’s digital sovereignty — encouraging government officials and citizens alike to adopt secure, locally built platforms.