Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC
Overview
.భారత్ is the Telugu-script internationalized country-code top-level domain (IDN ccTLD) for India. The label .భారత్ is pronounced "Bharat" and means "India". It is represented in ASCII-compatible encoding (Punycode) as xn--fpcrj9c3d.
Key facts:
- Registry: National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
- Implemented: February 5, 2011
- Registry website: https://www.registry.in
- Script / language: Telugu
- Unicode code points: U+0C2D U+0C3E U+0C30 U+0C24 U+0C4D
- Punycode (IDNA): xn--fpcrj9c3d
History
- .భారత్ is one of the internationalized country-code TLDs delegated to represent "India" in a local script and language.
- Implementation / delegation date recorded as February 5, 2011.
- The TLD is managed by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI).
Usage and Audience
- Intended audience: Telugu-language users and organizations wishing to use domain names in the Telugu script within the Indian market.
- Common uses: localization for Telugu speakers, regional branding, native-script domain names for businesses, government, media, and communities connected with Telugu language and culture.
Registration Rules
- .భారత్ is an IDN ccTLD; labels operate under the IDNA specification and are encoded using Punycode (xn--fpcrj9c3d).
- Character rules and registration policies for Telugu are specified by the .IN Registry. For details on permitted characters and language-specific rules, consult the Telugu IDN policy document provided by the registry (see the Internationalized Domain Names – Telugu PDF on https://www.registry.in).
- Registry operator: National Internet Exchange of India (https://www.registry.in)
Operator
National Internet Exchange of India
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server % for more information on IANA, visit http://www.iana.org % This query returned 1 object domain: భారత్ domain-ace: XN--FPCRJ9C3D organisation: National Internet Exchange of India address: 6C, 6D, 6E Hansalaya Building 15, Barakhamba Road address: New Delhi 110 001 address: India contact: administrative name: Rajiv Kumar organisation: National Internet Exchange of India address: 6C, 6D, 6E Hansalaya Building 15, Barakhamba Road address: New Delhi 110 001 address: India phone: +91 11 4820 2011 fax-no: +91 11 4820 2013 e-mail: registry@nixi.in contact: technical name: Rajiv Kumar organisation: National Internet Exchange of India address: 6C, 6D, 6E Hansalaya Building 15, Barakhamba Road address: New Delhi 110 001 address: India phone: +91 11 4820 2011 fax-no: +91 11 4820 2013 e-mail: rajiv@nixi.in nserver: NS01.TRS-DNS.COM 2620:57:4001:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.1.1 nserver: NS01.TRS-DNS.NET 2620:57:4002:0:0:0:0:1 64.96.2.1 nserver: NS10.TRS-DNS.INFO 2620:171:812:1534:8:0:0:1 64.78.204.1 nserver: NS10.TRS-DNS.ORG 2620:171:813:1534:8:0:0:1 64.78.205.1 ds-rdata: 41765 13 2 d6db83a69bb625f6206d469bfcb0616696ee040022cb6d026edeec7a91dba0cf whois: whois.nixiregistry.in status: ACTIVE remarks: Registration information: https://registry.in created: 2011-02-05 changed: 2025-07-17 source: IANA