The move aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for swadeshi and self-reliance, aimed at promoting “Made-in-India” products and boosting domestic innovation and economic growth.
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that he has switched from Google to Zoho Mail, adopting the swadeshi route by choosing India’s homegrown platform for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, marking a strong endorsement of indigenous technology.
Taking to social media platform X, Mr. Shah said: “Hello everyone, I have switched to Zoho Mail. Kindly note the change in my email address. My new email address is amitshah.bjp@zohomail.in. For future correspondence via mail, kindly use this address. Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.”
The move aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s push for swadeshi and self-reliance, aimed at promoting “Made-in-India” products and boosting domestic innovation and economic growth.
Earlier, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had also transitioned to Zoho Mail — a step that Zoho CEO Sridhar Vembu hailed as a major morale boost for his development team.
Following their example, the Ministry of Education has directed its officials to adopt the Zoho Office Suite for official documentation, describing it as a strategic move to reduce dependence on foreign software platforms.
Founded in 1996 by Sridhar Vembu, Zoho Corporation is an Indian multinational technology company offering over 80 web-based applications across domains such as sales, marketing, finance, HR, IT, and analytics, serving clients globally.
