Less than a year after public backlash forced withdrawal of the controversial draft National Encryption policy, government has restarted the work on drafting the blueprint, asking industry bodies for suggestions.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT recently wrote to leading industry associations including Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India (AUSPI), and Internet Service Providers Association of India (ISPAI) seeking their opinions and inputs that will facilitate a "robust and secure" encryption policy, sources said.