Hide my IP - VPN Providers

binand · 3rd June 2022, 11:43

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Originally Posted by RM Motorsports

ExpressVPN on Thursday announced that it has removed its virtual private network (VPN) servers in India...

Yeah I too saw it here: https://indianexpress.com/article/ex...ained-7948845/

The things to watch out for are: (a) will they take steps to block traffic, and (b) will they take steps to block payments. Right now (at least with my provider) I can connect to a foreign server and be online just the same (maybe one or two minor inconveniences with sites that block outside-India access).

binand · 8th June 2022, 15:51

Another one - Surfshark:

https://surfshark.com/blog/surfshark...s-certin-india

This is the first time I looked at what changes:

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Surfshark’s physical servers in India will be shut down before the new law comes into power. After the new regulations come into effect, we’ll introduce our virtual Indian servers – which will be physically located in Singapore and London [...] still provide the same functionality – in this case, getting an Indian IP.

It made me look up the ExpressVPN announcement too:

https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/remo...a-vpn-servers/

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ExpressVPN has made the very straightforward decision to remove our Indian-based VPN servers. Rest assured, our users will still be able to connect to VPN servers that will give them Indian IP addresses and allow them to access the internet as if they were located in India. These “virtual” India servers will instead be physically located in Singapore and the UK.

So same thing. It will be interesting to see if and how GoI / CERT.in goes after this practice.

AZT · 8th June 2022, 16:29

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Originally Posted by binand

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Rest assured, our users will still be able to connect to VPN servers that will give them Indian IP addresses and allow them to access the internet as if they were located in India

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This is for foreigners accessing Indian VPN. What about Indians wanting to use a foreign VPN like Netherlands to access sites. Will that be allowed if these companies shut shop here.

R2D2 · 9th June 2022, 12:33

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Originally Posted by AZT

This is for foreigners accessing Indian VPN. What about Indians wanting to use a foreign VPN like Netherlands to access sites. Will that be allowed if these companies shut shop here.

Yes that's allowed as VPNs are not banned..at least as of now.

binand · 23rd June 2022, 12:24

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Originally Posted by binand

Surfshark, ExpressVPN

NordVPN:

https://nordvpn.com/blog/indian-servers-removal/