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    Country-code top-level domainsDNSSEC

    Overview

    • .ਭਾਰਤ is an internationalized country-code top-level domain (IDN ccTLD) for India.
    • The label is expressed in Gurmukhi script and represents the Punjabi-language string "ਭਾਰਤ" (pronounced "Bharat"), meaning "India".
    • In ASCII/Punycode (ACE) form the string is represented as: xn--s9brj9c.
    • The registry operator is the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI).

    History

    • Implemented: February 5, 2011.
    • Managed by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI).
    • The TLD was delegated as part of India's set of IDN ccTLDs; related delegation material references the corresponding Devanagari form (.भारत).

    Usage and Audience

    • Intended for Punjabi-language use, using the Gurmukhi script.
    • Suited to individuals, organizations, and communities wishing to present domain names in Punjabi and Gurmukhi for India.

    Registration Rules

    • IDN support: Yes — the TLD is an internationalized domain name in Gurmukhi.
    • ACE (Punycode) representation: xn--s9brj9c.
    • Unicode code points comprising the label: U+0A2D U+0A3E U+0A30 U+0A24.
    • For detailed Punjabi-language registration policies and character rules, see the registry's Punjabi IDN policy document ("INTERNATIONALIZED_DOMAIN_NAMES-PUNJABI.pdf") provided by the .IN Registry.

    Operator

    National Internet Exchange of India

    Whois

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domain:       ਭਾਰਤ
domain-ace:   XN--S9BRJ9C

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:     56582 13 2 3bfb44803c93fb58ac0595b87116083f0b853337d67c35eaf80515bb4b2bebbe

whois:        whois.nixiregistry.in

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: https://registry.in

created:      2011-02-05
changed:      2025-07-17
source:       IANA

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