.IN is the country code top-level domain for India. The domain was registered in 1989 and is operated by the National Internet Exchange of India. At present, there are over 2.5 million domains registered with the .in extension.
Requirements for .IN registration
Registering a second-level .in domain is available for registration to everyone. However, there are some restrictions for the third-level domains such as AC.IN, RES.IN, EDU.IN, GOV.IN, ERNET.IN, MIL.IN and NIC.IN. These third-level domains are reserved for Indian organizations and institutions only. Our article How to register a Domain will assist you with registering a .in domain.
